The Great Rupture: Three Empires, Four Turning Points, and the Future of Humanity

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Viktor Shvets

The Great Rupture

Three Empires, Four Turning Points, and the Future of Humanity

Viktor Shvets

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Boyle & Dalton
24 June 2020

History; Social & cultural history; Political economy; Robotics

Do we need to be free to be innovative, prosperous, or even happy?

The lessons of the last five centuries were unequivocal-without freedom, there could be no prosperity or happiness. However, does this still hold true in the Information Age?

Modern technologies are disrupting our societies, altering every facet of our lives, from the nature of work and what we intrinsically value, to how we are informed, entertained, and educated-it promises to be a far deeper disruption than Industrial Revolutions. Humanity is at a major turning point, and how we respond to the merger of technology and financialization will decide our future. Will it be capitalism or communism, feudalism or despotism?

By learning from the past and projecting into the future, global market strategist Viktor Shvets explores the weakening nexus between freedom and prosperity and what that means for the future of humanity. From the birth of our modern world, pivotal events in human history have led to the collapse of non-Western civilizations-Mongol warriors sweeping across Eurasian steppes; the Black Death and a re-awakening of human spirit; Zheng He's voyages and the collapse of Novgorod republic; and finally, the ban on printing in Arabic. What can we learn from these events to better prepare ourselves for the future?

As we hurtle toward that uncertain future, we must decide whether our cherished individual freedoms are still necessary for success and prosperity, or if in adapting to new technologies, non-Western civilizations are now better positioned for this new world, creating illiberal orders that might no longer suffer from stagnation of ideas. For the first time in at least five centuries, we have an opportunity and tools to build a different society and economy. Will we embrace the challenge?

By: Viktor Shvets
Imprint: Boyle & Dalton
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 585g
ISBN: 9781633373860
ISBN 10: 163337386X
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 24 June 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Great Rupture: Three Empires, Four Turning Points, and the Future of Humanity

Some analysts have great perception and others have a unique perspective, but Viktor Shvets is almost unique in having both. How the past shapes the future is the topic of this book. Viktor reaches very non-consensus opinions that will shock modern sensibilities. You can't afford not to read it. --Russell Napier, Independent Investment Strategist and Author of Anatomy Of The Bear: Lessons From Wall Street's Four Great Bottoms