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Renowned economist and Nobel candidate Oded Galor spoke with RTL ahead of an event promoting his bestseller 'The Journey of Humanity' at Neumünster Abbey on Wednesday evening.
Galor's latest publication, The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality, lays out the principles of his 'Unified Growth Theory', a comprehensive approach to what he considers two fundamental questions: why were we able to achieve such wealth in the last 200 years while our ancestors lived with the bare minimum for millennia? And why is this wealth so unequally distributed?
In conversation with Bea Kneip from RTL, Galor shared his cautious optimism that these inequalities might decrease in the coming decades. He further talked about the challenges that come along with this ambition, particularly in regards to the environmental issues that humanity currently faces.
Interview in English
Abstract
The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality
Lecture and discussion with Oded Galor (in English)
At the invitation of the Pierre Werner Institute, the Israeli scientist Oded Galor, who teaches in the USA, will present his book The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality at Neumünster Abbey on Wednesday, 21 June at 7pm. The Times has labelled Galor's publication as one of the best books of 2022.
In this book, Galor fuses ideas from economics with insights from anthropology, history, and the natural sciences to create a universal history of humanity. His evidence-based theory describes the fundamental forces that led to the emergence of prosperity and inequality. Galor will then discuss the significance of his findings in relation to the future with journalist and author Alexander Hagelüken.
Admission is free, but registration is requested.
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Oded Galor is a professor of economics at Brown University and the founder of Unified Growth Theory, which seeks to uncover the fundamental causes of development, prosperity, and inequality across the entire span of human history. He has shared the findings of his lifelong work in this field in some of the most prestigious lectures around the globe. He has now summarised these discoveries in The Journey of Humanity, which has been published in 30 languages worldwide.
Alexander Hagelüken studied economics in Munich. He has been the senior editor for economic policy at the Süddeutsche Zeitung since 2015. Previously, he was head of the money section of the paper, European correspondent in Brussels, and parliamentary correspondent in Bonn and Berlin. He has received multiple awards for his journalistic work. He published the books Das Ende des Geldes (The End of Money) in 2020 and Das gespaltene Land (The Divided Country) in 2017, among others.
This event, which will be held in English, is organised by the Pierre Werner Institute, with support from the CANDIDA Foundation (under the auspices of the Fondation de Luxembourg).
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 7pm
Neumünster Abbey
Free entry, registration via: billetterie@neimenster.lu
Phone: 26 20 52 444
