Do Humankind's Best Days Lie Ahead? by Malcolm Gladwell, Alain de Botton

Description: Do Humankind's Best Days Lie Ahead. Paperback edition published by One World in 2016. Progress. It is one of the animating concepts of the modern era. From the Enlightenment onwards, the West has had an enduring belief that through the evolution of institutions, innovations, and ideas, the human condition is improving. This process is supposedly accelerating as new technologies, individual freedoms, and the spread of global norms empower individuals and societies around the world. But is progress inevitable? Its critics argue that human civilization has become different, not better, over the last two and a half centuries. What is seen as a breakthrough or innovation in one period becomes a setback or limitation in another. In short, progress is an ideology not a fact; a way of thinking about the world as opposed to a description of reality. In the seventeenth semi-annual Munk Debates, which was held in Toronto on November 6, 2015, pioneering cognitive scientist Steven Pinker and best-selling author Matt Ridley squared off against noted philosopher Alain de Botton and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell to debate whether humankind's best days lie ahead.Very good general condition, appears unread. Pages a little yellowed but clean and tightly bound. Hardly any wear to the covers or spine. Thanks for looking. If you decide to buy, please complete checkout for payment instructions.

Price: 3.99 GBP

Location: London

End Time: 2025-01-29T14:38:21.000Z

Shipping Cost: 19.92 GBP