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)
Extreme personal freedom, heavy digital surveillance, and rampant economic precarity. 2. The Hyperconflict Une brГЁve histoire de l'avenir
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. According to Attali, this merchant order has rotated
Attali breaks down the next 50+ years into three distinct, successive waves: 1. The Hyperempire In his landmark book Une brève histoire de
Decoding the Future: A Look at Jacques Attali's "Une brève histoire de l'avenir"
National governments will weaken. Massive transnational corporations—specifically entertainment and insurance companies—will effectively run the world.
Triggered by the breakdown of the Hyperempire, wars will erupt over scarce resources like water and oil.