Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity

(John Hannent) #1

Christian, Maps of Time, chap. 14.


Hobsbawm, The Age of Extremes.


Maddison, The World Economy.



  1. What evidence is there that change was more rapid in the 20th century
    than ever before in world history?

  2. How and why did capitalism morph into “consumer capitalism” during
    the 20th century?


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