LEADER 03554nam 2200469 450 001 9910814823503321 005 20191220183709.0 010 $a1-119-52692-2 010 $a1-119-52693-0 035 $a(CKB)4940000000149197 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5986740 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781119526896 035 $a(EXLCZ)994940000000149197 100 $a20191220d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFewer, richer, greener $eprospects for humanity in an age of abundance /$fLaurence B. Siegel 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aHoboken, New Jersey :$cJohn Wiley & Sons,$d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (483 pages) 311 $a1-119-52689-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aHow the world has become much better and why optimism is abundantly justified Why do so many people fear the future? Is their concern justified, or can we look forward to greater wealth and continued improvement in the way we live? Our world seems to be experiencing stagnant economic growth, climatic deterioration, dwindling natural resources, and an unsustainable level of population growth. The world is doomed, they argue, and there are just too many problems to overcome . But is this really the case? In Fewer, Richer, Greener , author Laurence B. Siegel reveals that the world has improved ?and will continue to improve?in almost every dimension imaginable. This practical yet lighthearted book makes a convincing case for having gratitude for today?s world and optimism about the bountiful world of tomorrow. Life has actually improved tremendously. We live in the safest, most prosperous time in all human history. Whatever the metric?food, health, longevity, education, conflict?it is demonstrably true that right now is the best time to be alive. The recent, dramatic slowing in global population growth continues to spread prosperity from the developed to the developing world. Technology is helping billions of people rise above levels of mere subsistence. This technology of prosperity is cumulative and rapidly improving: we use it to solve problems in ways that would have be unimaginable only a few decades ago. An optimistic antidote for pessimism and fear, this book: Helps to restore and reinforce our faith in the future Documents and explains how global changes impact our present and influence our future Discusses the costs and unforeseen consequences of some of the changes occurring in the modern world Offers engaging narrative, accurate data and research, and an in-depth look at the best books on the topic by leading thinkers Traces the history of economic progress and explores its consequences for human life around the world Fewer, Richer, Greener: Prospects for Humanity in an Age of Abundance is a must-read for anyone who wishes to regain hope for the present and wants to build a better future. 606 $aEconomic development$xForecasting 606 $aEconomic history$xForecasting 606 $aProgress$xForecasting 615 0$aEconomic development$xForecasting. 615 0$aEconomic history$xForecasting. 615 0$aProgress$xForecasting. 676 $a330.900112 700 $aSiegel$b Laurence B.$01641272 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814823503321 996 $aFewer, richer, greener$93985293 997 $aUNINA