The period from approximately 1948 to 1973 experienced the most rapid economic growth in human history—approximately 25 years of growth exceeding any comparable period—driven by the simultaneous availability of electrification, fossil fuels, mass secondary education, and widespread urbanization.
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“a 25-year period in which more growth occurred than it ever occurred before in human history. I mean, in any comparable period by far.”
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Rich Countries Are the Most Likely to COLLAPSE | Aaron Bastani Meets John Rapley— Novara MediaCreated: 8/11/2026, 4:59:43 AM
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