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<p>You are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.</p><p>In our previous episode, we plunged into the foundational shifts that made our modern world: how humanity itself multiplied across the globe, and how we learned to feed billions. We witnessed the dramatic demographic transition from short, precarious lives to unprecedented longevity, and the agricultural revolution that transformed scarcity into abundance for many. These changes set the stage for an entirely new way of living.</p><p>But how did we <em>power</em> this dramatic expansion? And as we look to the future, with the urgent need for a low-carbon world, can the energy transition truly be a swift and linear shift away from fossil fuels? Are our expectations aligned with the deep historical patterns of energy change?</p><p>As we continue to unravel those historical grand transitions as told by Vaclav Smil, in this episode, we'll explore the historical energy transitions that built our world, and then confront the unforese...