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Did the British Industrial Revolution occur in the 17th century?
A new study comes to conclusions that may surprise many
Apr 30
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Michael Magoon
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Progress since 1991
The last 30+ years have been the greatest material progress in human history
Mar 7
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Michael Magoon
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How Progress Shaped the Great Power Conflicts of the 20th Century
For the first time Liberal Democratic nations had superior military power to Authoritarian regimes
Mar 6
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Michael Magoon
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How the Industrial Revolution upset the military balance of power
And it changed the incentives of European political elites
Mar 5
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Michael Magoon
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Was the Industrial Revolution inevitable?
Or even likely?
Mar 4
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Michael Magoon
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Why European settlers in New England and Middle Colonies did so well
Because not all European settlers were the same
Feb 29
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Michael Magoon
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The significance of the Industrial Revolution
And why even economic historians often miss it.
Feb 29
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Michael Magoon
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How European settlers spread progress
And laid the foundations for American progress
Feb 28
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Michael Magoon
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The geography of American progress
From sea to shining sea... across the fruited plains
Feb 28
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Michael Magoon
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Historians have misunderstood pre-Industrial England
It was unusual long before the Industrial Revolution
Feb 27
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Michael Magoon
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Nations that experienced transformative economic growth
The list is longer and goes further back in time than most people realize
Feb 21
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Michael Magoon
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Was the fall of the Roman empire necessary for modern progress?
Or was it the failures of all other European empires?
Feb 19
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Michael Magoon
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