“Was 1800 (approximately) a pivotal year in human history? Robert Fogel, Francis Fukuyama, and Deirdre McCloskey all seem to think so”

See blog entry from The Dangerous Economist by Cyril Morong. Morong cites William Easterly’s interview with Deirdre in AidWatch: “Don’t be snobbish towards merchants & entrepreneurs, and you’ll develop.

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  1. Yes, 1800 was definitely pivotal!