Synopsis

This essay examines the question of long-term cycles in civilizations and secular patterns. In it, the reader finds the provisional foundations for a program of hermeneutical research grounded in these cycles. This fundamental question, in its evolutionary and anthropological sense, offers essential keys for studying contemporary phenomena such as the resurgence of autocratic tendencies. The book takes the reader on a journey through the history of civilization, in which philosophy, economics, and religion intertwine in sometimes unexpected ways. In a Blumenbergian style, the essay offers a perspective on the relationship between myth, religion, and the history of economics, allowing for an exploration of its current relevance.

Key themes: philosophy and economics, history of economic thought, development and civilization, technology, modern growth, civilizational cycles