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Peak Human

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

Author: Johan Norberg  

Peak Human
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An engrossing study of seven of history's greatest golden ages, exploring what set them apart and what we can learn from them today.

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An engrossing study of seven of history's greatest golden ages, exploring what set them apart and what we can learn from them today.

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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?

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Critic Reviews

Clear, colourful and convincing, marshalling evidence from a range of eras and civilisations... The author is often amusing as well as illuminating. The Economist on OPEN
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. Matt Ridley on OPEN
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. Steven Pinker on OPEN
An excellent explanation of why capitalism is not just successful, but morally right Elon Musk on THE CAPITALIST MANIFESTO

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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.

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Publisher
Atlantic Books
Published
1st May 2025
Pages
512
ISBN
9781805463870

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