In the wide-angle lens of big history, what stands out about the modern period is:
A. the decrease in the likelihood of new ideas being generated within an exchange network.
B. the sharp increase in human control over the resources of the biosphere.
C. the increase in the presence of monopolies that facilitate innovation.
D. narrowing of commercial activity, competitive markets, and capitalism.
B. the sharp increase in human control over the resources of the biosphere.
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