It's better than it looks : reasons for optimism in an age of fear / Gregg Easterbrook.
It's better than it looks : reasons for optimism in an age of fear / Gregg Easterbrook.
It's better than it looks : reasons for optimism in an age of fear / Gregg Easterbrook.
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Publisher
New York : PublicAffairs, 2018.
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G 2018/2343
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Language
English
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Physical content
xx, 330 pages ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Why don't we starve? -- Why, despite all our bad habits, do we keep living longer? -- Will nature collapse? -- Will the economy collapse? -- Why is violence in decline? -- Why does technology become safer instead of more dangerous? -- Why don't the dictators win? -- How declinism became chic -- The...
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Publisher
New York : PublicAffairs, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
It's not a coincidence that we're confused--our perspectives on the world are blurred by the rise of social media, the machinations of politicians, and our own biases. Meanwhile, political reforms like the Clean Air Act and technological innovations like the hybridization of wheat have saved huge numbers of lives. In that optimistic spirit, Easterb...
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It's better than it looks : reasons for optimism in an age of fear / Gregg Easterbrook.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-317) and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/2343
Record Identifier
74VKVom4vlZM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVom4vlZM
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ISBN
161039741X
9781610397414 (hardcover)
DDC
306.09
MMS ID
991024165584002626
