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Making the Modern World

11 min read 16 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

Discover how materials like steel, concrete, and silicon built modern civilization—and why using less of them is the key to a sustainable future.

You’ll learn

  • Materials shape human progress
  • Dematerialization means doing more with less
  • Rich countries export material use abroad
  • Efficiency has physical limits