A landmark, radically uplifting account of our species\' progress, from one of the world\'s preeminent thinkers.
But by tracing that same Journey back in time and peeling away the layers of influence--colonialism, political institutions, societal structure, culture--he arrives also at an explanation of inequality\'s ultimate causes: those ancestral populati.
Why are humans the only species to have escaped--only very recently--the 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? Galor\'s gripping narrative explains how technology, population size, and adaptation led to a stunning phase change in the human story a mere two hundred years ago.
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 humanity\'s great mysteries.
Loury, author of The Anatomy of Racial Inequality Brilliantly weaves the threads of global economic history. --Le Monde It\'s a page-turner, a suspense-filled thriller full of surprises, mind-bending puzzles and profound insights!--Glenn C. --Will Hutton, The Guardian A great historical fresco. --Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins Oded Galor\'s attempt to unify economic theory is impressive and insightful.
If you liked Sapiens, you\'ll love this.
Its breadth and ambition are reminiscent of Diamond\'s Guns, Germs, and Steel and Harari\'s Sapiens.--Financial Times 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.... --The New Statesman [A] sweeping overview of cultural, technological and educational forces... --The New Statesman An inspiring, readable, jargon-free and almost impossibly erudite masterwork. 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.
A new Sapiens! --L\'Express Completely brilliant and utterly original ...
Unparalleled in its scope and ambition...
All readers will learn something, and many will find the book fascinating.\'--The Washington Post Breathtaking.
A landmark, radically uplifting account of our species\' progress, from one of the world\'s preeminent thinkers
