What Happened at the End of the Eighteenth Century That

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Essay

What happened at the end of the eighteenth century that radically altered the rate of global income growth and standards of living?

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Definitions:

Withdrawal Illness

Symptoms that occur after abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of substances that have been used regularly.

Physical Dependence

A physiological state in which the body becomes accustomed to the presence of a substance, leading to withdrawal symptoms when the substance is reduced or stopped.

Inhibitions

Psychological mechanisms that hold back or restrain one's behaviors, emotions, or thoughts, often unconsciously.

Hypnosis

A state of consciousness involving focused attention and reduced peripheral awareness, characterized by an enhanced capacity for response to suggestion.