The total triumph of the free market over the state.
Attali argues that human history is governed by cycles. He notes that society moved from a "ritual order" (governed by religion) to an "imperial order" (governed by military might), and finally to the current (governed by the free market and capitalism). Une brГЁve histoire de l'avenir
National governments will weaken. Massive transnational corporations—specifically entertainment and insurance companies—will effectively run the world. The total triumph of the free market over the state
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. National governments will weaken
According to Attali, this merchant order has rotated through nine successive geographical "cores" or dominant cities: Bruges Venice Antwerp Genoa Amsterdam London Boston New York (the current ninth core)