Hanging with History

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We look at the destructive forces that hold back all societies from achieving the miracle - modern economic growth. There are two negati...

20 Huhti 202322min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We take a closer look at Britain in 1700. Both for the purpose of setting the stage for the rest of the Enlightenment arc, but also to ...

6 Huhti 202324min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We move into the analysis of how the Enlightenment affected the Industrial Revolution. The Primary text for this arc will be Joel Moky...

23 Maalis 202330min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We take a look at the advent of steam power and its deep historical origins. The first steam engines in China were imported from Britain...

9 Maalis 202328min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The first major advances in ironmaking were the byproducts of industrial espionage and whiskey. We get into a more detailed look at the ...

23 Helmi 202326min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. This episode focuses on cotton industry advances in the 18th century. It covers the unique situation of a demand fueled series of invent...

9 Helmi 202330min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The date is 1760. The Industrial Revolution is about to get underway. Abraham Darby has already broken the Dutch monopoly of brass. He...

26 Tammi 202330min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We use The Unbound Prometheus by David Landes to cover the economic history facet of the Industrial Revolution. This episode introduces ...

12 Tammi 202343min