The Big History of Civilizations
Season 1
Ep 34. The Transformative 20th and 21st Centuries
- TV-PG
- December 9, 2016
- 29 min
Welcome to the Anthropocene! The 20th and 21st centuries are merely an eye blink on the scale of Big History, yet these years have wrought astonishing changes in the history of human civilization - and the story of our planet as a whole. Take a look at how nationalism, global capitalism, technological advancements, and rapid population growth have transformed our world.