Includes information on Asabiya, Augustine, Christianity, decline of civilization, evolution, Gaia, life cycle, metaphors, shape of macrohistory, time, weltgeis

Explores the accomplishments of the golden age of "macrohistory," the sociologically informed analysis of long-term patterns of political, economic, and social

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How do young people see the future? Are they optimistic or pessimistic? Do their views vary from culture to culture? Are young people actively engaged in creati

A “monumental” account of the rise and fall of languages, with “many fresh insights, useful historical anecdotes, and charming linguistic oddities” (Chi