The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality
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- Author：Oded Galor
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Summary
A landmark， radically uplifting account of our species' progress from one of the world's pre-eminent thinkers - with breakthrough insights into the power of diversity and our capacity to tackle climate change。
"Completely brilliant and utterly original。。。a book for our epoch。" -- Jon Snow， former presenter Channel 4 News
"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
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 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？ Immense in scope and packed with astounding connections， 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 influence - colonialism， political institutions， societal structure， culture - he 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 echoed 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。
"Completely brilliant and utterly original。。。a book for our epoch。" -- Jon Snow， former presenter Channel 4 News
"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
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 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？ Immense in scope and packed with astounding connections， 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 influence - colonialism， political institutions， societal structure， culture - he 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 echoed 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。
Reviews
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Farida Ali
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This is a book about how humanity has progressed from hunter-gatherers leading precarious existences against the elements to modern-day comfort and relative safety （some of us）。 The Journey of Humanity sets out to explain the mechanisms in how this came about。The author weighs up a world that has made improvements through technology but discusses undesirable consequences。 He also tackles colonialism and how this came about - considering humanity has one shared origin - Africa。An excerpt;'The unp This is a book about how humanity has progressed from hunter-gatherers leading precarious existences against the elements to modern-day comfort and relative safety （some of us）。 The Journey of Humanity sets out to explain the mechanisms in how this came about。The author weighs up a world that has made improvements through technology but discusses undesirable consequences。 He also tackles colonialism and how this came about - considering humanity has one shared origin - Africa。An excerpt;'The unprecedented rise in living standards contributed to an extraordinary increase in life expectancy， For millennia， as income per capita was near subsistence， life expectancy had oscillated in a narrow range， between thirty and forty years。 Changes in resources， as well as wars， famines， and epidemics， triggered temporary swings in fertility and mortality rates， but life expectancy remained stable。。'Scholarly， detailed and well-researched this book will interest those who enjoy understanding human history。 。。。more
Amaury Dehoux
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What a tremendous book！The author， a renowned economist， solves the mysteries of economic growth and inequality in a very fascinating way。 I could not stop reading until I got the last clues on those mysteries。It’s a non-fiction book， but with a good storytelling and a lot of examples that make the （challenging） argument clear and understandable for every non-specialist。Definitely a must-read。 We get a better understanding of our past， but also keys to create a more equal future。
Ron
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The Journey of Humanity explains not just the evolution of civilization but the evolution of man's well being。Humans have experienced a drastic transformation over the last few centuries。 In most parts of the world man's standard of wellbeing has greatly increased in these last two to three hundred years。 However， before this vast increase in the standard of living， from the beginning of civilization， man has experienced cycles of temporary improvement which quickly reverted to the previous livi The Journey of Humanity explains not just the evolution of civilization but the evolution of man's well being。Humans have experienced a drastic transformation over the last few centuries。 In most parts of the world man's standard of wellbeing has greatly increased in these last two to three hundred years。 However， before this vast increase in the standard of living， from the beginning of civilization， man has experienced cycles of temporary improvement which quickly reverted to the previous living standards。 Why was man was unable to sustain these periods of "wealth" until relatively recently？ What caused this cycle to eventually be broken and why， today， some parts of the world fall behind others？ That's what Galor beautifully explains。The author examines humanity from it's beginning to today and looks to the future with both fear and hope。This book reminded me of， and I am a great fan of "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari and this book did not disappoint。 I was fortunate to have received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jacob Weinberg
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Unbelievable book！
John
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Absolutely revolutionary and mind-opening。
Shir Weinfeld
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Revolutionary thought leadership from a world-renowned author。 A must-read for our generation。
Dave
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Brilliant！ A must read！
Maudaevee
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Very interesting and intriguing。 I found it well paced and easy to follow the narrative， even though it’s not a subject I have much background in。
Andrew
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