Is progress behind us, or is ‘plenty’ still possible?
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The world has advanced so much in the past one hundred years. From electrification to global trade. To unprecedented scientific breakthroughs. Can it achieve another century of progress?
That's the focus of a new book and podcast, both called A Century of Plenty. From the McKinse Global Institute, or M GI. When you look back at it. What you see actually happen was this stunning century of progress, but
Totally unfinished business. And in fact MGI research says we're almost exactly halfway towards empowering the world. That's Chris Bradley. A McKinsey senior partner and co author of the book. A century of plenty.
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