02031cam a2200313 i 4500 on1158107687 OCoLC ta 200215r20202020enk b 001 0 eng d 9781786497161 (hbk.) 1786497166 (hbk.) 9781786497185 (pbk.) 1786497182 (pbk.) (OCoLC)1158107687 CB151 .N67 2020 Norberg, Johan, 1973- Open : the story of human progress / Johan Norberg. London : Atlantic Books, 2020. 440 p. Reprint. Originally published: 2020. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction : traders and tribalists -- Part I. Open -- 1. Open exchange -- 2. Open doors -- 3. Open minds -- 4. Open societies -- Part II. Closed -- 5. Us and them -- 6. Zero-sum -- 7. Anticipatory anxiety -- 8. Fight or flight -- Open or closed?. Humanity's embrace of openness is the key to our success. The freedom to explore and exchange - whether it's goods, ideas or people - has led to stunning achievements in science, technology and culture. As a result, we live at a time of unprecedented wealth and opportunity. So why are we so intent on ruining it? From Stone Age hunter-gatherers to contemporary Chinese-American relations, Open explores how across time and cultures, we have struggled with a constant tension between our yearning for co-operation and our profound need for belonging. Providing a bold new framework for understanding human history, bestselling author and thinker Johan Norberg examines why we're often uncomfortable with openness - but also why it is essential for progress. Part sweeping history and part polemic, this urgent book makes a compelling case for why an open world with an open economy is worth fighting for more than ever. Civilization. Social change. Cooperation History. History. fast lcc BK 0 0 0 0 PNLIB PNLIB GEN 2021-06-17 CB151 .N67 2020 PNLIB21061011 2021-06-17 2021-06-17 BK 1197 1197