Modern economic growth Perhaps, the most pronounced fact in human history is the fact that economic growth over the past 250 years has been far faster than at any time before and has radically transformed our world, to the point where the living conditions of societies in the 18th century seem as distant to us as their standard of living was relative to nomadic cultures. This applies even to developing countries: life expectancy in countries like Mexico and China today is approaching 80 years, compared to 30-35 years for the most advanced parts of the world in the 18th century.
Seems to be a missing word here: "While the US was inspired by the constitutions of previous polities, such as the ancient Roman Republic, it distinguished itself by, instead of evolving over the centuries. It was composed of written rules that its founding fathers consciously chose."
Review essay: Escape from Rome (2019)
Seems to be a missing word here: "While the US was inspired by the constitutions of previous polities, such as the ancient Roman Republic, it distinguished itself by, instead of evolving over the centuries. It was composed of written rules that its founding fathers consciously chose."