End Times

This book challenges us to think about the history of civilization itself. Real Asimovian, Hari Seldon stuff—Turchin’s research takes us through the history of cilvilization to learn key lessons about what destabilised human society across the millennia.

The conclusion is a fascinating new take on the usual accounts of human civilization. It also lays out a clear warning about the path we’re taking in an attempt to level up the world and eliminate poverty, to educate the world, and strive for prosperity for all. The path involves a delicate balance that we’ve surely been unwilling to see…