Even pandemics and wars, horrific as they are, “cannot divert the journey of humanity from its long-term path”.
"The signal characteristic of The Journey of Humanity is its optimism. If you need an evidence-based antidote to doomscrolling, here it is. The extraordinary increases in standards of living, huge falls in child mortality, incredible gains in knowledge and technology – these are the products of inexorable forces that are not going anywhere, Oded Galor argues, and will only augment as time goes on. Even pandemics and wars, horrific as they are for the millions caught up in them, “cannot divert the journey of humanity from its long-term path”. Surprisingly, given the circumstances we find ourselves in, the book is highly persuasive: Galor builds his case meticulously, always testing his assumptions against the evidence." - David Shariatmadari
Book Review: An Optimist’s Guide to the Future: the Economist Who Believes that Human Ingenuity Will Save the World