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How Europe became so rich

20 mins | May 28, 2017

In a time of great powers and empires, just one region of the world experienced extraordinary economic growth. Its prosperity was exponential and changed the entire world. Joel Mokyr, writing in Aeon Magazine explains how Europe became so rich.

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