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The Big Picture
Cross-sections that place the four layers side by side and show scale and speed together.
A Walk Through History
The Flow of Value
Historical View
10.000 BCE
6.000 BCE
1 CE
1000 CE
1900 CE
2025 CE
10.000 BCE · HUNTER-GATHERER — THE START
Population
4,4 million
Material / yr
0,0031 Gton
World GDP
178 million $
Wealth
not yet
Market flow
not yet
Services share
4%
GDP per person
$40
Profit rate (GDP)
69%
10.000 BCE
HUNTER-GATHERER — THE START
By the fire
The start of the chain — everything below is the 12,000 years up to today.
4,4 million
Population
0,0031 Gton
Material / yr
178 million $
World GDP
not yet
Wealth
not yet
Market flow