Momentos cumbre de la humanidad : Qué podemos aprender de las grandes civilizaciones de la historia

All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievements, and economic growth. However, no two are alike: their beliefs, societies, and place in the world vary. Despite this, all such periods of splendor have come to an end, whether due to external pressures or internal fractures; due to excessive arrogance or a lack of caution. In Peak Moments of Humankind, historian and essayist Johan Norberg analyzes seven of the greatest civilizations—ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song Dynasty China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic, and the Anglosphere—and attempts to distill their strengths and weaknesses to answer the question: HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT OUR CURRENT GOLDEN AGE DOES NOT END? As insightful as it is fascinating, this book is both a celebration of our incredible progress and a warning that we cannot afford to be complacent.