(CNN)Many historians have pointed out that we live in unprecedented times. The lack of war involving the planet ‘s major powers has marked the time since 1945. Most of previous human history is a story of financial mercantilism, continued war and political struggle. Since 1945, we’ve lived in what John Lewis Gaddis dubbed the “Long Peace.” Through the Long Peace we’ve also had decades of increasing incomes, well-being and living standards through the planet, particularly in the United States.
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