{"product_id":"the-journey-of-humanity-and-the-keys-to-human-progress-9781529115116","title":"The Journey of Humanity: And the Keys to Human","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis breakthrough scientific masterwork - and INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - reveals the underlying forces that have shaped human history and will secure our future...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Masterful. Galor answers the ultimate mystery' \u003c\/b\u003eLewis Dartnell \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stunning advances that have transformed human experience in recent centuries are no accident of history - they are the result of universal and timeless forces, operating since the dawn of our species. Drawing on a lifetime's scientific investigation, Oded Galor's ground-breaking new vision overturns a host of long-held assumptions to reveal the deeper causes that have shaped the journey of humanity:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003erather than\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eindustrialisation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily size and gender equality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eas much as\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003einventions and technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeography and diversity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003erather than\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ewars, disease and famine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unparalleled in its scope and ambition . . . All readers will learn something' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An inspiring, readable, jargon-free and almost impossibly erudite masterwork' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'His optimism about humanity shines through' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you need an evidence-based antidote to doomscrolling, here it is' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wildly ambitious attempt to do for economics what Newton, Darwin or Einstein did for their fields: develop a theory that explains almost everything ... an \u003cb\u003einspiring, readable, jargon-free and almost impossibly erudite masterwork\u003c\/b\u003e, the boldest possible attempt to write the economic history of humanity * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere will be inevitable comparisons with Yuval Noah Harari's \u003ci\u003eSapiens ...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIf you need an evidence-based antidote to doomscrolling, here it is\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e... is only 300 pages long, which considering it covers thousands of years of global history... is surprisingly concise. Its breadth and ambition are \u003cb\u003ereminiscent of Jared Diamond's \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel...\u003c\/i\u003eand Yuval Noah Harari's \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA large-scale survey of human history... \u003c\/b\u003eThe heart of the matter is why some countries grow and some don't... \u003cb\u003ePerhaps growth-mad Liz Truss should have read it. You certainly should. \u003c\/b\u003e * The Times, Best philosophy and ideas books of 2022 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnparalleled in its scope and ambition \u003c\/b\u003e... All readers will learn something, and many will find the book fascinating * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eDeeply rewarding and fascinating * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA completely brilliant and utterly original account of humanity's transit from crude beginnings to a deeply divided planet. A vastly readable insight into why our world is as it is. A book for our epoch\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jon Snow, former presenter of Channel 4 News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterful sweep through the human odyssey\u003c\/b\u003e, from the origin of our species to the making of the modern world, \u003cb\u003ethat answers the ultimate mystery\u003c\/b\u003e: what accounts for the staggering inequality in the wealth of nations today? Exquisite, eloquent and effortlessly erudite \u003cb\u003e -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eif you liked \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll love this\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAstounding in scope and insight, \u003ci\u003eThe Journey of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e provides a captivating and revelatory account of the deepest currents that have shaped human history, and the keys to the betterment of our species\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nouriel Roubini, author of Crisis Economics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI am in awe of Oded Galor's attempts to explain inequality today as a consequence of such profound forces. A remarkable contribution to our understanding of this mammoth dilemma\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jim O'Neill, author of The Growth Map\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderfully clear-sighted perspective\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eon progress\u003c\/b\u003e, past and future, \u003cb\u003ewhich is essential to tackling today's big challenges\u003c\/b\u003e - potentially catastrophic climate change and inequality -- Diane Coyle, former Vice Chair of the BBC Trust, author of Cogs and Monsters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBig Science at its best\u003c\/b\u003e ... Galor's erudition and creativity are remarkable -- Prof. Steven N. Durlauf, University of Chicago, on Unified Growth Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging and optimistic answer to anyone who thinks that poverty and inequality will always be with us\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules – For Now\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGalor's project is breathtakingly ambitious\u003c\/b\u003e -- Robert Solow, Nobel Laureate in Economics\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003emagisterial \u003c\/b\u003eaccount of the evolution of human civilization from its prehistoric origins into the present day. It's \u003cb\u003ea page-turner, a suspense-filled thriller full of surprises, mind-bending puzzles and profound insights\u003c\/b\u003e -- Glenn C. Loury, author of The Anatomy of Racial Inequality\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003elucid, accessible \u003c\/b\u003eprose, Galor ingeniously traces obscure influences over centuries ... \u003cb\u003eThis engrossing history reveals that subtle causes can have astounding effects\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tour de force\u003c\/b\u003e. This deeply argued book brilliantly weaves the threads of global economic history to deconstruct the rich tapestry that is the modern world -- Dani Rodrik, author of Straight Talk on Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the hottest books of the year ahead\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eReading Oded Galor's upbeat book \u003cb\u003eI...[was] taken aback by his imagination and verve\u003c\/b\u003e... great sections of Galor's book are to be applauded... \u003cb\u003ehis optimism about humanity shines through\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Journey of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e is a good summary of growth theories and is an \u003cb\u003eelegantly written and accessible\u003c\/b\u003e book * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eGalor argues that climate policy should not be restricted to cutting carbon but should also involve \"pushing hard for gender equality, access to education and the availability of contraceptives, to drive forward the decline in fertility\". India will do well to heed that advice * New Indian Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Journey of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e stretches from the emergence of Homo sapiens to the present day, and has a lot to say about the future, too. In just over 240 pages it covers our migration out of Africa, the development of agriculture, the Industrial Revolution and the phenomenal growth of the past two centuries. It takes in population change, the climate crisis and global inequality ... There will be inevitable comparisons with Yuval Noah Harari's \u003ci\u003eSapiens ... \u003c\/i\u003eIf you need an evidence-based antidote to doomscrolling, here it is\u003ci\u003e ... \u003c\/i\u003eGalor builds his case meticulously, always testing his assumptions against the evidence, and without the sense of agenda-pushing that accompanies other boosterish thinkers - the Steven Pinkers or Francis Fukuyamas of this world * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncredibly wide-ranging\u003c\/b\u003e and detailed historical and even anthropological examination of the myriad factors that have brought success and failure to nations ... \u003cb\u003eLively and learned\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tim Hazledine, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Auckland * Inerest.co.nz *\u003cbr\u003eAn optimist's guide to the future ... Oded Galor's 'Sapiens'-like history of civilisation predicts a happy ending for humanity * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoyable and intriguing\u003c\/b\u003e -- Steven Poole * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn antidote to doomscrolling\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian, *Summer Reads of 2022* *\u003cbr\u003eA great historical fresco * Le Monde *\u003cbr\u003eBreathtaking. A new \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e * L'Express *\u003cbr\u003eAmbitious and deep ... the product of genuine scholarship -- Jason Furman, economics professor at Harvard, former advisor to Barack Obama * #1 Best Economics Book of 2022, FiveBooks.com *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740141760855,"sku":"9781529115116","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529115116.jpg?v=1720053977","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-journey-of-humanity-and-the-keys-to-human-progress-9781529115116","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}