Extreme personal freedom, heavy digital surveillance, and rampant economic precarity. 2. The Hyperconflict
Attali breaks down the next 50+ years into three distinct, successive waves: 1. The Hyperempire
Decoding the Future: A Look at Jacques Attali's "Une brève histoire de l'avenir"
The total triumph of the free market over the state.
A period of massive, decentralized global warfare.
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).