This book, in a sentence, claims that an ahistorical and ill informed doom and gloom atmosphere in Western public debate threatens to turn into a selffulfilling prophecy; that a new 'Global Optimism Literature' represented by e. g. Hans Rosling and Steven Pinker, based on vast historical sources and social scientific data fortunately intends to correct this misperception; that the also newly emerged sub-discipline of Global History in spite of severe birth diseases could contribute substantially to this mission; and when it all comes down to it: do we have a choice anyway?
| Author: Martin Lund |
| Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand |
| Publication Date: Jul 23, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: 140 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 8743010326 |
| ISBN-13: 9788743010326 |