
The Early 20th Century (pre-1918)
How modern capitalism took shape around the turn of the 20th century.

How modern capitalism took shape around the turn of the 20th century.

From boom to bust - the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression.

How consumer capitalism came to dominate the global economy in the post-war period.

How technological advances enabled a whole new universe of opportunity from the mid-20th century onwards.

How a new, global, technology-enabled economy gave rise to unprecedented growth and development.

A time dominated by free market economics and new, deregulated industries.

A decade where newly deregulated economies were supercharged by technological progress.

An era where the long boom of liberal economics continued to flourish - until it didn't.

A decade where global economies sought to recover from the crash of 2008, and tech giants became the new superpowers.

An era of uncertainty - where global pandemics, climate change and the rise of AI are presenting both huge disruption and massive opportunity.