Slouching Towards Utopia
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What’s it about?
A sweeping economic history of the long 20th century, revealing how the techno-capitalist machine created unprecedented wealth—yet left humanity slouching toward utopia, unable to build the institutions to manage its own power.
You’ll learn
- Why the 20th century's promise of plenty remains unfulfilled
- How technology and capitalism reshaped global society
- The political failures that led to war and inequality
- Lessons for building a just future from past mistakes