This book presents a hopeful view of human progress and the future of our species.
Humans have consistently improved their lives despite facing obstaclThis book presents a hopeful view of human progress and the future of our species.
Humans have consistently improved their lives despite facing obstacles like wars, diseases, and natural disasters.
Human prosperity is largely driven by the ability to exchange goods, services, and ideas.
The author argues that the progress of agriculture, government, and energy are the turning points of humanity.
Technology and innovation can help us find solutions to problems like climate change and resource depletion.
The author presents a hopeful view of human progress, emphasizing the importance of cooperation, innovation, and the exchange of ideas in overcoming challenges and improving the quality of life for people around the world.
Those interested in science, economics, and history (think Adam Smith, Charles Darwin) would find this book engaging.
The book goes into more detail with historical examples and interesting facts.
"The idea for plastic came from photographic chemistry."
"The camera pill is an idea that came from a conversation between a gastroenterologist and a guided-missile designer."
"In the Vienna exhibition, workmen accidentally connect a reserve dynamo with electricity and it begins to spin all by itself, in effect it becomes a motor."...more
I enjoyed reading Part One and I felt a bit bored when I read Part Two.
Overall, this is one of the best books to tell the living experience in the WWII enjoyed reading Part One and I felt a bit bored when I read Part Two.
Overall, this is one of the best books to tell the living experience in the WWII concentration camp in Auschwitz where there are horrible places such as gas chambers, crematoriums, and massacres.
They can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.
You cannot control what happens to you in life, but you can always control what you will feel and do about what happens to you.
I would also like to recommend "The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku." if you like this book....more
This book explains why some countries became more powerful than others.
The author says that it had to do with things like geography and the environmenThis book explains why some countries became more powerful than others.
The author says that it had to do with things like geography and the environment.
Some places had more animals and plants to help people to survive and made them stronger.
Other places did not have as much so they struggled more.
This book is interesting and helps us to understand more history and geography about 13,000 years in the world.
The author, Jared Diamond provides a fresh and insightful perspective on history and social science, making it a must-read for anyone interested in these subjects especially me.
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