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The Journey of Humanity (häftad, eng)
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Unparalleled in its scope and ambition…All readers will learn something, and many will find the book fascinating.The Washington Post
BreathtakingA new Sapiens! L''Express
Completely brilliant and utterly original ... a book for our epoch.Jon Snow, former presenter, Channel 4 News (UK)
A wildly ambitious attempt to do for economics what Newton, Darwin or Einstein did for their fields: develop a theory that explains almost everything. The New Statesman
Ambitious bid to explain societys economic development… impressive and insightful. The Guardian
An inspiring, readable, jargon-free and almost impossibly erudite masterwork. The New Statesman
A deeply rewarding and fascinating exploration. The Spectator
[A] sweeping overview of cultural, technological and educational forces that let countries break out of the poverty trap and become wealthy. Its breadth and ambition are reminiscent of Diamonds Guns, Germs, and Steel and Hararis Sapiens.Financial Times
Fascinating book...Highly exciting journey through the economic history of mankind from the Stone Age to the present day.Frankfurter Allgemeine
Astounding in scope and insight...provides the keys to the betterment of our species.Nouriel Roubini, author of Crisis Economics
A masterful sweep through the human odyssey...If you liked Sapiens, you''ll love this. Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins
Oded Galor''s attempt to unify economic theory is impressive and insightful. Will Hutton, The Guardian
A great historical fresco. Le Monde
It''s a page-turner, a suspense-filled thriller full of surprises, mind-bending puzzles and profound insights!Glenn CLoury, author of The Anatomy of Racial Inequality
Brilliantly weaves the threads of global economic history. A tour de force!Dani Rodrik, author of Straight Talk on Trade
In a captivating journey from the dawn of human existence to the present, world-renowned economist and thinker Oded Galor offers an intriguing solution to two of humanitys great mysteries
Why are humans the only species to have escapedonly very recentlythe subsistence trap, allowing us to enjoy a standard of living that vastly exceeds all others? And why have we progressed so unequally around the world, resulting in the great disparities between nations that exist today? Immense in scope and packed with astounding connections, Galors gripping narrative explains how technology, population size, and adaptation led to a stunning phase change in the human story a mere two hundred years agoBut by tracing that same journey back in time and peeling away the layers of influencecolonialism, political institutions, societal structure, culturehe arrives also at an explanation of inequalitys ultimate causes: those ancestral populations that enjoyed fruitful geographical characteristics and rich diversity were set on the path to prosperity, while those that lacked it were disadvantaged in ways still echo today.
As we face ecological crisis across the globe, The Journey of Humanity is a book of urgent truths and enduring relevance, with lessons that are both hopeful and profound: gender equality, investment in education, and balancing diversity with social cohesion are the keys not only to our species thriving but to its survival.
| Format | Häftad |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Utgivningsdatum | 1900-01-01 |
| ISBN | 9780593186008 |
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Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 304
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag Penguin Random House US
- Utgivningsdatum 2023-03-21
- ISBN 9780593186008
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Specifikation
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 304
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag Penguin Random House US
- Utgivningsdatum 2023-03-21
- ISBN 9780593186008