The total triumph of the free market over the state.
National governments will weaken. Massive transnational corporations—specifically entertainment and insurance companies—will effectively run the world.
What will the world look like in the coming decades? In his landmark book Une brève histoire de l'avenir , French economist and political thinker Jacques Attali attempts to answer that exact question. By analyzing 4,000 years of human history, Attali extracts patterns to predict the next massive shifts in our global society. Une brГЁve histoire de l'avenir
He predicts the decline of the American empire, leaving the world without a single dominant center for the first time in centuries. 🔮 The 3 Waves of the Future
Attali breaks down the next 50+ years into three distinct, successive waves: 1. The Hyperempire The total triumph of the free market over the state
Extreme personal freedom, heavy digital surveillance, and rampant economic precarity. 2. The Hyperconflict
Triggered by the breakdown of the Hyperempire, wars will erupt over scarce resources like water and oil. What will the world look like in the coming decades
His vision is both highly controversial and deeply fascinating. 🏛️ The Premise: The 9 Waves of the "Merchant Order"