By most respectable estimates, the 17th century was a popula…
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By mоst respectаble estimаtes, the 17th century wаs a pоpulatiоn disaster. There were 20%-25% fewer people alive in 1700 than there were in 1600. Then by the 1720s there was stable growth everywhere, ultimately leading to the population explosion to ~8 billion today. In particular, discuss differences between the 17th (1600s) and 18th (1700s) centuries that might explain this sharp inflection in human life.