Oded Galor

A landmark, radically uplifting account of our species’ progress, from one of the world's preeminent thinkers. “Unparalleled in its scope and ambition…All 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 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. 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 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.

A New History of Wealth and Inequality with Implications for Our Future

The Journey of Humanity

Um relato inovador sobre a relação entre o progresso de nossa espécie e o desenvolvimento econômico Por milhares de anos, a evolução da humanidade seguiu o mesmo padrão: a prosperidade avançou conforme ocorriam progressos tecnológicos como o domínio do fogo e invenções como a roda ou a bússola. No entanto, após pouco tempo, as condições de vida retornavam ao ponto de partida. Só durante a Revolução Industrial, com a redução da mão de obra infantil, o investimento em educação e o decréscimo na taxa de fecundidade, houve um enriquecimento geral da população – embora a distribuição dessa riqueza tenha ocorrido de maneira desigual. Ao pesquisar esse processo, Oded Galor, um dos pensadores mais proeminentes da atualidade, criou a teoria unificada do crescimento, que explora a interação dinâmica entre a evolução humana e o desenvolvimento econômico. Hoje, a humanidade se encontra em uma nova encruzilhada: o progresso e o meio ambiente parecem ter entrado em rota de colisão. Mas Galor está otimista. Pioneiro na análise do impacto da evolução humana e sua adaptação, o autor prevê um futuro bem mais positivo do que o geralmente esperado. A jornada da humanidade é um livro de verdades urgentes e cuja relevância perdurará no tempo. Com sua escrita ágil e concisa, Galor nos oferece lições profundas e otimistas sobre os avanços da humanidade, e uma fórmula: a igualdade de gênero, o investimento em educação e o equilíbrio da diversidade com coesão social são as chaves não só para a prosperidade de nossa espécie, como também para sua sobrevivência.

As origens da riqueza e da desigualdade

A jornada da humanidade

el big bag de las civilizaciones, el misterio del crecimiento y la desigualdad

El viaje de la humanidad

The author of this book will use the original "unified growth" framework to lead us back to the history of human development since Homo sapiens left Africa. The author believes that geographical factors and migration processes affect the culture and institutions of each society, and act on the "giant historical gear" between population size, demographic structure and technological progress, and ultimately determine the timing of each society and country's entry into modern civilization and methods, forming the development pattern of today's world. The impact of history is far-reaching and long, but the future is not predestined. The gears of history will continue to turn, and the adoption of appropriate policy measures and values tailored to local conditions will help achieve universal prosperity for humanity. "

财富与不平等的起源

人类之旅

For most of the vast span of human history, economic growth was all but nonexistent. Then, about two centuries ago, some nations began to emerge from this epoch of economic stagnation, experiencing sustained economic growth that led to significant increases in standards of living and profoundly altered the level and distribution of wealth, population, education, and health across the globe. The question ever since has been--why? This is the first book to put forward a unified theory of economic growth that accounts for the entire growth process, from the dawn of civilization to today. Oded Galor, who founded the field of unified growth theory, identifies the historical and prehistorical forces behind the differential transition timing from stagnation to growth and the emergence of income disparity around the world. Galor shows how the interaction between technological progress and population ultimately raised the importance of education in coping with the rapidly changing technological environment, brought about significant reduction in fertility rates, and enabled some economies to devote greater resources toward a steady increase in per capita income, paving the way for sustained economic growth. Presents a unified theory of economic growth from the dawn of civilization to today Explains the worldwide disparities in living standards and population we see today Provides a comprehensive overview of the three phases of the development process Analyzes the Malthusian theory and its empirical support Examines theories of demographic transition and their empirical significance Explores the interaction between economic development and human evolution

Unified Growth Theory

Analyses the importance of inequality and development. This book explores human capital formation, gender inequality, landownership, ethical division and political transitions.

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