The Industrial Revolution was a miracle. We explore the concept of a miracle through Tolkien's made up word eucatastrophe and give an example from the Lord of the Rings. Was it a mistake to leave the paleolithic hunter gatherer lifestyle? Please enjoy your Malthusian limits.
A kwirky style, but intellectually ambitious with the goal of understanding history well enough to understand the miracle that happened that one time. It's gonna be a long series.