Survival of the Richest
04/20/09 • 51 min
Professor Clark shows that a crucial difference between fertility before 1800 and now is that prior to 1800 the rich had a great advantage in producing surviving children (chapter 6).
Professor Clark shows that a crucial difference between fertility before 1800 and now is that prior to 1800 the rich had a great advantage in producing surviving children (chapter 6).
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Survival of the Richest II
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