Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity
Threshold 8—The Modern Revolution
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In the last millennium, the pace of change accelerated sharply and decisively. Since then, humankind has experienced a number of astonishing changes, including accelerating innovation, the formation of larger and more complex societies, the integration of the four world zones, and the growing human impact on the biosphere.