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A Century of Plenty book
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A Century of Plenty
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This book, a major research effort from the McKinsey Global Institute, explores the advances of the past century and what drove...
The image features Marc Canal, Nick Leung, Sven Smit, and Chris Bradley, the core authors of the McKinsey Global Institute book titled "A Century of Plenty: A Story of Progress for Generations to Come." They pose together and smile at the camera against a vibrant blue backdrop. Colorful painterly brushstrokes in warm orange and cool teal tones frame the image on either side.
Podcast - MGI Research
Some hard questions about a world of plenty
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Plenty may be possible—but what would it take to make it probable?
The image features a few authors of the McKinsey Global Institute book titled "A Century of Plenty: A Story of Progress for Generations to Come." This includes Marc Canal, Nick Leung, Sven Smit, and Chris Bradley.
Podcast - MGI Research
How do we reach universal prosperity by 2100?
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Can you imagine even the poorest country in the world achieving the prosperity and quality of life of today’s Switzerland—by...

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