The Journey of Humanity

Informationen zum Autor Oded Galor Klappentext A landmark, radically uplifting account of our species ' progress, from one of the world's preeminent thinkers. Unparalleled in its scope and ambitionAll readers will learn something, and many will find the book fascinating. ' The Washington Post Breathtaking. A 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 An inspiring, readable, jargon-free and almost impossibly erudite masterwork. The New Statesman [A] sweeping overview of cultural, technological and educational forces... 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.... 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 C. Loury, 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 humanity's 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? 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. But 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 inequality's 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. Leseprobe 1 First Steps Climbing the winding path towards the Mount Carmel Caves in modern-day Israel, it is possible to envision the majestic environment that would have surrounded this site in prehistoric times. The Mediterranean climate would have been pleasant across the seasons, with moderate temperature fluctuations. The creek snaking through the mountains in the adjacent verdant valley would have been a source of potable water. The...

Auteur

Oded Galor is Herbert H. Goldberger Professor of Economics at Brown University and the founding thinker behind Unified Growth Theory, which seeks to uncover the fundamental causes of development, prosperity, and inequality over the entire span of human history. He has shared the insights of his lifetime’s work in this field at some of the most prestigious lectures around the globe and has now distilled those discoveries into The Journey of Humanity, which is being published in twenty-eight languages worldwide.