Journey of Humanity And the Keys to Human Progress

A breathtakingly original scientific masterpiece that reveals the underlying forces that have shaped human history

The stunning advances that have transformed human experience in recent centuries are no accident of history – they are the result of universal and timeless forces, operating since the dawn of our species. Drawing on a lifetime’s scientific investigation, Oded Galor’s ground-breaking new vision identifies these keys to human progress, overturning a host of long-held assumptions and revealing the deeper causes that have shaped the journey of humanity-

– Education rather than industrialisation
– Family size and gender equality as much as inventions and technology
– Geography and diversity rather than wars, disease and famine

Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Imprint: Vintage UK
Publication date: 06/04/2023