Oded Galor is the founding thinker behind Unified Growth Theory, which seeks to uncover the fundamental causes of development, prosperity and inequality over the entire span of human history. He has shared the insights of his lifetime's work in this field at some of the world's most prestigious lectures around the globe. The Journey of Humanity distils those insights for the first time into a single book and is being published in twenty-eight languages worldwide.
A wildly ambitious attempt to do for economics what Newton, Darwin
or Einstein did for their fields: develop a theory that explains
almost everything ... an inspiring, readable, jargon-free and
almost impossibly erudite masterwork, the boldest possible attempt
to write the economic history of humanity
*New Statesman*
There will be inevitable comparisons with Yuval Noah Harari's
Sapiens ... If you need an evidence-based antidote to
doomscrolling, here it is
*Guardian*
Journey of Humanity... is only 300 pages long, which considering it
covers thousands of years of global history... is surprisingly
concise. Its breadth and ambition are reminiscent of Jared
Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel...and Yuval Noah Harari's
Sapiens
*Financial Times*
A large-scale survey of human history... The heart of the matter is
why some countries grow and some don't... Perhaps growth-mad Liz
Truss should have read it. You certainly should.
*The Times, Best philosophy and ideas books of 2022*
Unparalleled in its scope and ambition ... All readers will learn
something, and many will find the book fascinating
*Washington Post*
Deeply rewarding and fascinating
*Spectator*
A completely brilliant and utterly original account of humanity's
transit from crude beginnings to a deeply divided planet. A vastly
readable insight into why our world is as it is. A book for our
epoch
*Jon Snow, former presenter of Channel 4 News*
A masterful sweep through the human odyssey, from the origin of our
species to the making of the modern world, that answers the
ultimate mystery: what accounts for the staggering inequality in
the wealth of nations today? Exquisite, eloquent and effortlessly
erudite - if you liked Sapiens, you'll love this
*Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins*
Astounding in scope and insight, The Journey of Humanity provides a
captivating and revelatory account of the deepest currents that
have shaped human history, and the keys to the betterment of our
species
*Nouriel Roubini, author of Crisis Economics*
I am in awe of Oded Galor's attempts to explain inequality today as
a consequence of such profound forces. A remarkable contribution to
our understanding of this mammoth dilemma
*Jim O'Neill, author of The Growth Map*
A wonderfully clear-sighted perspective on progress, past and
future, which is essential to tackling today's big challenges -
potentially catastrophic climate change and inequality
*Diane Coyle, former Vice Chair of the BBC Trust, author of Cogs
and Monsters*
Big Science at its best ... Galor's erudition and creativity are
remarkable
*Prof. Steven N. Durlauf, University of Chicago, on Unified Growth
Theory*
An engaging and optimistic answer to anyone who thinks that poverty
and inequality will always be with us
*Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules – For Now*
Galor's project is breathtakingly ambitious
*Robert Solow, Nobel Laureate in Economics*
A magisterial account of the evolution of human civilization from
its prehistoric origins into the present day. It's a page-turner, a
suspense-filled thriller full of surprises, mind-bending puzzles
and profound insights
*Glenn C. Loury, author of The Anatomy of Racial Inequality*
In lucid, accessible prose, Galor ingeniously traces obscure
influences over centuries ... This engrossing history reveals that
subtle causes can have astounding effects
*Publishers Weekly*
A tour de force. This deeply argued book brilliantly weaves the
threads of global economic history to deconstruct the rich tapestry
that is the modern world
*Dani Rodrik, author of Straight Talk on Trade*
One of the hottest books of the year ahead
*Irish Independent*
Reading Oded Galor's upbeat book I...[was] taken aback by his
imagination and verve... great sections of Galor's book are to be
applauded... his optimism about humanity shines through
*Observer*
The Journey of Humanity is a good summary of growth theories and is
an elegantly written and accessible book
*Irish Times*
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