Max Singer
History of the Future
- ISBN 13:
- 9780739164877
- author:
- Max Singer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Lexington Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 198
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 231 mm
- Genre:
- Social Science
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The future shape of the world is already visible today. Max Singer presents a set of ideas about our current historical period, focusing on the lives of ordinary people in modern societies. He argues that life in the modern world will be almost completely different from all previous human experience. Singer contends that as countries transition from traditional to modern systems, they follow parallel paths, and that by studying the history of countries that have completed this process, we can predict the future of those still undergoing change. According to Singer, a "war system" has long existed in which nations prioritize security through military forces and alliances. However, he claims that with the rise of modern countries, there will be no war system in regions populated solely by these nations. Despite the elimination of poverty, tyranny, and war, Singer suggests that the modern world may be worse for people than traditional societies because many factors that shaped human character are becoming obsolete.
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