Nonfiction

The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality

The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality

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  • Create Date：2022-03-05 03:19:43
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Oded Galor
  • ISBN：0593185994
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Farida Ali ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

Unbelievable book！

John ，

Absolutely revolutionary and mind-opening。

Shir Weinfeld ，

Revolutionary thought leadership from a world-renowned author。 A must-read for our generation。

Dave ，

Brilliant！ A must read！

Maudaevee ，

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 ，

Interesting take on how we got where we are—-geography and diversity playing a real role in why societies differ so greatly primarily from an economic standpoint。 And how to remedy some of these differences primarily to fight climate change。 Interesting。