Slouching Towards Utopia
An Economic History of the Twentieth Century
J. Bradford DeLong
"Slouching Towards Utopia" by J. Bradford DeLong is the instant bestseller that explores the history of how the rapid technological advancements transformed the economy and world but did not deliver us to utopia. Economist Brad DeLong tells the story of this unprecedented explosion and why it failed to lead us towards a better world. An ambitious and broad narrative, this book offers an insightful perspective on the last century and its progress.
Publish Date
2022-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
2022-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads rating
4.03
ISBN
9780465019595
Recommendations
4
Recommendations
2022-06-17T13:52:16.000Z
I learned so many fascinating details from Bradford DeLong economic history 1870-2010
It's a book of big ideas, but fascinatingly illumined by the small details of how growth & progress happened – source2022-09-14T15:13:56.000Z
Lately I’ve been reading SLOUCHING TOWARD UTOPIA the long-awaiting economic history opus from @delong.
It is a fascinating, mind-expanding read — highly highly recommended. – source2022-09-08T13:46:35.000Z
.@delong’s book, Slouching Towards Utopia, is the most provocative book I have read on global economics. Its ideas will stay with the reader for a long time.
The book is long last out. We will be @HarvardBooks discussing it tonight at 7pm. – source2022-09-07T16:19:54.000Z
Do yourself a favor and read @delong's opus on the economic history of the 20th century, Slouching Towards Utopia.
No question one of the best books I've read this year. – source