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#134 – Ian Morris on what big-picture history teaches us

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Fossil Fuels and the Industrial Revolution

This chapter analyzes how coal usage around 1800 in Europe fueled industrial growth and dominance. It also speculates on how earlier industrial advancements might have occurred in China, while exploring the impact of labor dynamics and historical events like the Black Death on technological development.

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