Mysteries of the human journey
[Part] I: The human odyssey. First steps. Genesis ; Exodus from the cradle of humankind ; Early settlement ; The dawn of civilisation
Lost in stagnation. The Malthusian thesis ; The inevitable onset of agriculture ; Population swings ; The economic ice age
The storm beneath the surface. Unified growth theory ; Wheels of change
Full steam. Acceleration of technological development ; Education in the pre-industrial era ; Industrialisation and human capital ; The advent of universal public education ; Child labour no more
Metamorphosis. Triggers of the demographic transition ; Family tales ; Phase transition
The promised land. The twilight of industry ; The age of growth ; Growth and environmental degradation
Coda: resolving the mystery of growth
[Part] II: The origins of wealth and inequality. Splendour and misery. Disparate factors ; Rusty tools ; Trade, colonialism and uneven development ; Deep-rooted factors
The fingerprints of institutions. Institutional origins of the British ascent ; Institutions and long-run development ; The legacy of colonialism ; Origins of institutions
The cultural factor. The power of culture ; A culture of growth ; Cultural inertia ; Culture and prosperity
The shadow of geography. Landscape fragmentation and the rise of Europe ; Origins of extractive institutions ; Geographical roots of cultural traits ; Roots of comparative development
The legacy of the agricultural revolution. Roots and impacts of the Neolithic revolution ; The grains of civilisation ; Ceding the head start ; Geography's decree
Out of Africa. Origins of human diversity ; Measuring diversity ; Diversity and prosperity ; The grip of the past
Coda: unravelling the mystery of inequality
