WORLD● LOW1h ago · Oct 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
The Preindustrial Past Was a Horror Story
Human Progress · global
Halloween draws near, and it’s the season for scary stories. I have a true one for you. The gruesome reality of ordinary life throughout much of history, which is the subject of my new book, The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past. Economic history is encapsulated by the famous “hockey-stick chart”: centuries […] The post The Preindustrial Past Was a Horror Story appeared first on Human Progress.
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