Back in March I went to the Nottingham Playhouse to see George Monbiot talk about his new book (written with Peter Hutchison), The…| Medium
The goods and services that we all need are not just there; they need to be produced. Growth means that their quality and quantity increase.| Our World in Data
The World Bank has updated the methods it uses to measure incomes and poverty around the world. What does this mean for our understanding of global poverty?| Our World in Data
To estimate historical global poverty, researchers can analyze economic data and reconstruct national accounts to understand income levels and inequality in the past.| Our World in Data
OR: The Three Sirens of Entropy| www.experimental-history.com
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Very few think the world is making progress. In this article, we look at the history of global living conditions and show that the world has made immense progress in important aspects.| Our World in Data
People are living longer across the world, but large differences remain. Explore global data on life expectancy and how it has changed over time.| Our World in Data