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In *The Future and Its Enemies*, Virginia Postrel refutes the warning that technological advancement, economic instability, consumerism, and cultural decline inevitably lead to disaster. Drawing on examples from fashion, fisheries, film, medicine, contact lenses, and computers, she shows how free‑wheeling trial and error, rather than predetermined plans, fuels human improvement. The book contends that the real threat to our collective future lies in those who impose rigid prescriptions, stifling competition and innovation.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory
Authors: Virginia I. Postrel
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