Open: How Collaboration and Curiosity Shaped Humankind Contributor(s): Norberg, Johan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1786497190 ISBN-13: 9781786497192 Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK)
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Geopolitics - Political Science | Political Ideologies - General |
Physical Information: 1.42" H x 5.04" W x 7.72" L (0.88 lbs) 448 pages |
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Publisher Description: Humanity's embrace of openness is the key to our success. The freedom to explore and exchange - whether it's goods, ideas or people - has led to stunning achievements in science, technology and culture. As a result, we live at a time of unprecedented wealth and opportunity. So why are we so intent on ruining it? From Stone Age hunter-gatherers to contemporary Chinese-American relations, Open explores how across time and cultures, we have struggled with a constant tension between our yearning for co-operation and our profound need for belonging. Providing a bold new framework for understanding human history, bestselling author and thinker Johan Norberg examines why we're often uncomfortable with openness - but also why it is essential for progress. Part sweeping history and part polemic, this urgent book makes a compelling case for why an open world with an open economy is worth fighting for more than ever. |
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