"A vibrant history of deep interdependence under the capitalist era. A book that is more necessary than ever, a must-read." --Thomas Piketty, international bestselling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century "In this brilliant and provocative book, Jeremy Adelman takes us on an erudite and highly readable historical journey, showing how the modern world is shaped by a desire for both independence and interdependence--and how this is inexorably entwined with markets and technology. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the power and peril of globalization--and why it cannot be reversed, even in an age of rising nationalism." --Gillian Tett, columnist for the Financial Times "This is a magisterial inquiry into how we understand the global interdependence made possible by capitalism and technology. Jeremy Adelman captures this complexity, illuminates the resurgence of nationalist populism in our time, and suggests that such political reactions against interdependence are bound to fail. One of the book's most exciting features is its use of photography, the technology that brought us face to face with strangers and forced us to decide what we owe them." --Michael Ignatieff, author of On Consolation "The economics of modern life integrated humans across the world but on fragile terms that threaten to estrange them more than ever.

Jeremy Adelman shows that an emotional lens is required to glimpse how global life has unfolded in the era of capitalist interdependence, caught between distrust and empathy. A bravura performance and brilliant panorama." --Samuel Moyn, author of The Last Utopia "A tour de force of the intense and conflicted sentiments created by our connected world. Stretching across continents and time, this global history of the emotional world economy is essential reading for anybody seeking to grasp how capitalism enables the deep integration of the world--and simultaneously sows the seeds for its disruption." --Cornelia Woll, author of Corporate Crime and Punishment.