The Destiny of Civilization: Finance Capitalism, Industrial Capitalism or Socialism book

The Destiny of Civilization is a seminal work by economist Michael Hudson, exploring the historical evolution and current state of global economic systems. Originally published in 2022, the book is based on a series of lectures Hudson gave for the Global University for Sustainability. It provides a radical critique of finance capitalism, contrasting it with industrial capitalism and various forms of socialism.

Ownership of the intellectual property resides with the author, Michael Hudson. The book is published by ISLET (Institute for the Study of Long-term Economic Trends) in collaboration with other regional publishers around the world. As a result, physical copies are printed in multiple countries depending on the distributor, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. In Brazil, local editions or imports are handled by academic distributors.