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Ian Goldin is a Professor of Globalization and Development at the University of Oxford and a former Vice President of the World Bank.
Known for: Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance
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Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance
In 'Age of Discovery', Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna argue that the world today is experiencing a new Renaissance—a period of extraordinary innovation, globalization, and transformation comparable to the 15th and 16th centuries. The authors explore how technological advances, demographic shifts, and interconnected economies are reshaping societies, while also warning of the risks of inequality, political instability, and environmental stress. They call for renewed leadership and creativity to ensure that this new age of discovery benefits all humanity.
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Historical Comparison
To understand our own time, we first need to revisit the original Renaissance—Europe’s extraordinary awakening from medieval darkness into modern brilliance. In *Age of Discovery*, we draw vivid parallels between then and now. Fifteenth‑century Europe was a world in transition: feudal structures wer...
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Technological Revolution
If Gutenberg’s press was the spark of the first Renaissance, then the digital revolution is the engine of our own. Technology today accelerates discovery far beyond anything in the past. In *Age of Discovery*, we explore how artificial intelligence, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and digital platfor...
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Ian Goldin is a Professor of Globalization and Development at the University of Oxford and a former Vice President of the World Bank.
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