The author talks about the book “People and Lands” using the example of its most “Berlin” chapter: “Prussian reforms of 1807-1814, ideal reforms “from above”.
How did humanity arrive at the world we live in today? The author shows how land, excess, power, and violence have shaped the history of peoples and civilizations. This is not a dry textbook, but a lively narrative of the choices, mistakes, and turning points of human history. This book will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the origins of economics, inequality, war, and statehood—and to see modern processes reflected in ancient times.