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A Brief History of the Future
- A Brave and Controversial Look at the Twenty-first Century
- Narrated by: Alan Robertson
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
What will planet Earth be like in 20 years? At mid-century? In the year 2100? Prescient and convincing, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future. Never has the world offered more promise for the future and been more fraught with dangers. In this powerful and sometimes terrifying work, Attali analyzes the past and pinpoints nine distinct periods of human history, each with its world center of power and prestige, and predicts what the tenth will bring by the end of this century.
Attali foresees the disappearance of individual countries and the dominance of a world government, with democracy prevailing. However, the ultimate, burning question is: Will we leave our children and grandchildren a world that is not only viable but better, or in this nuclear world bequeath to them a planet that will be a living hell? Either way, he warns, the time to act is now.
Editorial Reviews
Jacques Attali, a French economist and former adviser to Francois Mitterand, lays out a chilling vision of our global future based on the paths taken by mankind throughout the course of history. In A Brief History of the Future, Attali argues that the progression toward individual freedoms has meant a greater focus on economic concerns rather than theological or militaristic ones which, in Attali's view, will lead to a dismantling of the nation-state. Alan Robertson has a gravelly voice that oddly manages to be soothing as well as unsettling as he details Attali's provocative vision of the impending world.
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- Surendra Kumar Pande
- 03-03-22
A nice attempt
Predicting future is most difficult. Bravo for nice attempt correlating with history. Though at times it drags and feels unconvincing, overall it is worth reading. I liked last chapter because it is optimistic. Covid has slowed humanity's progress towards better future but in the long run hyper democracy or Ram Rajya will be reached. When? Nobody can predict.
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