Isbn: 9780195102864 - visions of the future: the distant past, yesterday, today, tomorrow (oxford american lectures) (11 Ergebnisse)

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Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. "This is an exceedingly long short book, stretching at least fifty thousand years into the past and who knows how many into the future." So begins this prophetic work by eminent economist Robert Heilbroner, who presents a stunningly simple premise: throughout human history, there have only been three distinct perspectives on the future. In the Distant Past, from prehistory to the seventeenth century, there was no expectation of a future materially different from the present. Cultures from the Stone Age through the Middle Ages shared a defining belief--an absence of hope for material progress for the masses. It wasn't until the period Heilbroner calls Yesterday, from roughly 1700 to 1950, that the future emerged as a compelling force in human consciousness. The rise of capitalism, fueled by scientific advancement and a growing sense of democracy, offered society a promise of improvement. This faith in a superior future distinguished Yesterday from Today, our current era. Today, while still propelled by the same forces, we face anxiety stemming from events like Hiroshima, Chernobyl, and global unrest, contrasting sharply with the resignation of the Distant Past and the optimism of Yesterday. In a powerful conclusion, Heilbroner addresses the threats of nuclear blackmail, global warming, and the commodification of life through modern technology. He calls for a renewed resolve to confront the challenges of the twenty-first centur.…

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Zustand: New. In this book based on lectures originally delivered at the New York Public Library, Robert Heilbroner puts forth a theory of history stunning in its simplicity and breadth. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA; JFFR; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 130. . 1996. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …