⏩ Why the West took off 250 years ago and China didn't

What's more, as AI rewires economies, new Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr says the old social architectures around trust and hierarchy may decide which economy dominates the rest of the 21st century

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers,

Here’s an alt-history question (and I love a good alt-history question): Why did the Industrial Revolution erupt in late 18th-century Britain rather than ancient Rome, Greece or China?