First published 2016
The world is changing rapidly, but are we truly advancing? Steven Pinker and Matt Ridley take opposing sides in this high-stakes intellectual showdown. Pinker argues that technology and globalization are lifting the world to new heights, while Ridley sees progress as an illusion. But thinkers like Alain de Botton and Malcolm Gladwell counter that what appears to be advancement is merely change, not real improvement. As these renowned experts clash, the future of human civilization hangs in the balance.
Genres: science, philosophy, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: intellectual-discourse, opposing-viewpoints
128 pages · Paperback · House of Anansi Press