1. The document discusses three things that make the modern world different than the past: abundance, the rise of Asia, and increasing automation. 2. It then covers two types of high-level skills: high concept (creative and emotional skills) and high touch (empathetic and social skills). 3. The rest of the document focuses on the importance of design, noting that design makes life easier, allows things to stand out, and can change the world. It encourages the reader that we are all designers and asks what they have designed lately.