The Next 200 Years: A Scenario For America And ... (ESSENTIAL × PACK)

In their 1976 work, , Herman Kahn and his colleagues at the Hudson Institute present a bold, optimistic vision of human progress that stands in direct opposition to the "limits to growth" pessimism of the era. The book argues that humanity is in the midst of a "Great Transition" from a state of poverty and vulnerability to nature toward a future of universal affluence and mastery over the physical world. The Core Thesis: The Great Transition

Kahn posits that the period from 1776 to 2176 represents a unique 400-year pivot in human history. The next 200 years: a scenario for America and ...

Humans were few, poor, and at the mercy of natural forces. In their 1976 work, , Herman Kahn and