L'illusion de l'an 2000

Synopsis of L'illusion de l'an 2000

«L'illusion de l'an 2000» is the history and philosophy essay by Jean-Claude Barreau, published by Grasset & Fasquelle in paperback (178 pages, in French).

Facing the turn of the millennium, Jean-Claude Barreau reflects on expectations and fears associated with the year 2000. He defends tradition as the basis of modernity and questions illusions of progress, from the internet to ecology, while also questioning economic liberalism and the meaning of progress in contemporary society.

The bibliographic record dates its publication to 1998 and classifies it under history and philosophy.

For readers of historical and philosophical essays interested in thought about the future, modernity, and social change.