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Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages

Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages


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Golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth: Ancient Greece gave us democracy and the rule of the law; out of Abbasid Baghdad came algebra and modern medicine, and the Dutch Republic furnished us with Europe's greatest artistic movements. As such, each has unique lessons to teach us about the world we live in today. But, all previous golden ages have proven finite, whether through external pressures or internal fracturing. In Peak Human, acclaimed historian Johan Norberg examines seven of humanity's greatest civilizations - ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic and the Anglosphere - and asks: how do we ensure that our current golden age doesn't end?

Table of Contents:
1: Athens - Democrats, Dreamers and Other Deviants 2: Rome - Melting Pot of Marble 3: The Abbasid Caliphate - At the Crossroads of the Universe 4: Song China - On the Threshold of Modernity 5: Renaissance Italy The Rebirth of Law, Literature and Libertas 6: The Dutch Republic - Trade, Toleration and Other Treasures of the Shore 7: The Anglosphere - Industry, Individualism and Impertinence

About the Author :
Johan Norberg is a historian, lecturer and commentator. He is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington DC and his books have been translated into forty languages. His books include The Capitalist Manifesto, the international bestseller Progress and Open, which was an Economist book of the year. Norberg regularly writes for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Reason and HuffPost.

Review :
Deftly punctures popular misconceptions... Could a history book be more timely? A compelling and timely study of what drove history's most influential civilisations... the book comes with impeccable timing... An entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in the forces that shape how civilisations progress. The best book I have read this year 'Impeccable clarity... I found Peak Human very persuasive. Either way, it's a real pleasure to read' This highlights reel of world history won me over... The heroic threads are established at the outset and constantly remain in focus: innovation, openness, liberty, commerce, learning, assimilation, enquiry... One would have to be an incredibly erudite reader not to find anything new and surprising at every turn. Clear, colourful and convincing, marshalling evidence from a range of eras and civilisations... The author is often amusing as well as illuminating. Johan Norberg's superb book demonstrates, with hundreds of examples, how openness has been the key to the success of our species over 10,000 years and is the secret of prosperity and peace today. No person or society is smart enough or wise enough or noble enough to solve the wicked problems of life by themselves. With clarity and grace, Johan Norberg reminds us that openness to things and ideas from others is the only route to well-being. An excellent explanation of why capitalism is not just successful, but morally right


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781805463870
  • Publisher: Atlantic Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Atlantic Books
  • Height: 237 mm
  • No of Pages: 512
  • Sub Title: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages
  • Width: 153 mm
  • ISBN-10: 180546387X
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 40 mm
  • Weight: 674 gr


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