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The Great Escape

10 min read 14 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

How humanity escaped poverty and early death over the past two centuries—and why progress remains uneven across the globe.

You’ll learn

  • How innovation drove the great escape
  • Why inequality persists in health and wealth
  • The complex link between income and well-being
  • What determines a country's development