{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-the-economy-hardback-9781509568307","title":"A Brief History of the Economy (Hardback) 9781509568307","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Brief History of the Economy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel Cohen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509568307, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.5 x 2 cm, 0.295 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The latest book by Daniel Cohen is a real treat. First, the economic history of the world, from pre-agricultural societies to today. Then, how we emerged from the Malthusian trap and were able to increase real income, to how we suffer from the Easterlin paradox that getting richer is not making us happier. Followed by an exploration of tomorrow, from AI, to China, to global warming. None of the usual clichés; just insights and facts on every page. Enjoy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlivier Blanchard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"We are all fortunate to have this posthumous cri de coeur from the late Daniel Cohen. Economics benefits from the robust debate between the pro-growth advocates and anti-growth critics. With an analysis that ranges from the Neolithic revolution to the Barbie doll, Daniel has provided a spectacular example of the latter. He worried that, no sooner is one crisis solved, then another one is born. Scarcely is a Malthusian catastrophe averted before we find ourselves miserable with envy fuelled by our iPhones. Even the pro-growth advocates can be grateful to have such an eloquent opponent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"William Easterly, New York University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEconomic growth is the religion of the modern world. It promises a solution to the most basic drama of our human existence: wanting what we don’t have. But we live in a time when the frenzied pursuit of economic growth is jeopardizing the planet’s viability and our very survival as a species. How did we get to this point in human history? How did we allow the pursuit of growth to become the apotheosis of human development?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo answer these questions, the distinguished economist Daniel Cohen takes us on a journey to understand human desire and the different registers on which it has expressed itself throughout history. He brings his panoramic grasp of the subject to bear on the key stages of social and economic development, from the Neolithic revolution to the digital age. The ideas of the great economists – from Adam Smith and Karl Marx to Joseph Schumpeter and John Maynard Keynes – are situated in their historical contexts and explained clearly and concisely. The result is a triumph of ambition and brevity: a history of the economy in 100 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book – the final work written by Daniel Cohen – will appeal to anyone interested in the economy and in the tension between a limited world and unlimited desires that lies at the heart of the great challenges we face today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface by Esther Duflo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1.   Genesis \u003cbr\u003e2.   Prometheus Unbound \u003cbr\u003e3.   Prosperity and Depression\u003cbr\u003e4.   The Golden Age, And Its Crisis\u003cbr\u003e5.   The New Financial Capitalism\u003cbr\u003e6.   Globalisation\u003cbr\u003e7.   The Digital Revolution \u003cbr\u003e8.   The Environmental Crisis\u003cbr\u003e9.   Gross Domestic Happiness\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfterword by Michael Cohen\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463029027096,"sku":"9781509568307","price":13.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509568307.jpg?v=1785545876","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-brief-history-of-the-economy-hardback-9781509568307","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}