Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century

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Book Synopsis: An instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller from one of the world’s leading economists, offering a grand narrative of the century that made us richer than ever, but left us unsatisfied “A magisterial history.”—Paul Krugman Named a Best Book of 2022 by Financial Times * Economist * Fast Company

Before 1870, humanity lived in dire poverty, with a slow crawl of invention offset by a growing population. Then came a great shift: invention sprinted forward, doubling our technological capabilities each generation and utterly transforming the economy again and again. Our ancestors would have presumed we would have used such powers to build utopia. But it was not so. When 1870–2010 ended, the world instead saw global warming; economic depression, uncertainty, and inequality; and broad rejection of the status quo. Economist Brad DeLong’s Slouching Towards Utopia tells the story of how this unprecedented explosion of material wealth occurred, how it transformed the globe, and why it failed to deliver us to utopia. Of remarkable breadth and ambition, it reveals the last century to have been less a march of progress than a slouch in the right direction.

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Discover the untold story of the twentieth century that shaped our world and our future. Slouching Towards Utopia, an instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, takes you on a captivating journey through the economic history that has made us richer than ever before. In this magisterial work, renowned economist Brad DeLong delves into the rise of invention and technological capabilities that propelled humanity forward, only to leave us unsatisfied.

For too long, society has grappled with economic depression, uncertainty, and inequality. It's time to understand why. DeLong's masterful storytelling unravels the complex web that hindered utopia's emergence despite our unprecedented explosion of material wealth. With remarkable breadth and ambition, Slouching Towards Utopia untangles the last century, revealing it to be less of a march of progress and more of a slouch in the right direction.

Don't miss your chance to gain invaluable insights into our past, present, and the choices we face for the future. Slouching Towards Utopia has been hailed as a must-read by esteemed economists, including Paul Krugman, and recognized as one of the Best Books of 2022 by Financial Times, Economist, and Fast Company. This is your opportunity to embark on a transformative intellectual journey.

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