Culture | Progress and its discontents
Bradford DeLong reconsiders the 20th century’s economic history
“Slouching Towards Utopia” is a tale of stunning material progress—and of its limits
Slouching Towards Utopia. By J. Bradford DeLong. Basic Books; 624 pages; $35 and £30
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Can’t buy me love”
Culture September 10th 2022
- Bradford DeLong reconsiders the 20th century’s economic history
- A hit Brazilian telenovela is updated for a different age
- Ian McEwan’s new novel is the story of a single life
- Lucy Worsley takes on the mystery of Agatha Christie
- In war, the key tussles are often between generals and leaders
- Some words have two opposite meanings. Why?
From the September 10th 2022 edition
Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
Explore the editionDiscover more
Pep Guardiola, football’s greatest coach, is in a bind
A serial winner is learning how to lose
The Economist’s word of the year for 2024
The Greeks knew how to talk about politics and power
What do feta, cucumbers and cottage cheese have in common?
Social media and the internet are changing how people cook and relate to food
Germany’s former chancellor sets out to restore her reputation
But her new memoir is unlikely to change her critics’ minds
The best books of 2024, as chosen by The Economist
Readers will never think the same way again about games, horses and spies
What to read to understand Elon Musk
The world’s richest man was shaped by science fiction