The Rise of Absolutism: Part 2 — The Mechanism and its Gears

What do we actually mean by “progress”? In our view, any meaningful definition requires two concepts only formulated in the 20th century: energy and information. Progress means performing the same action as yesterday, but today with less energy and in less time.

This is the second episode of The Rise of Absolutism.
Part 2 explores the mechanisms behind the rise, operation, and eventual decline of absolute monarchy in Europe.