1925-2025: 100years in 7 slides
#113 Angelinvesting.it - From idea to Series A - Weekly Newsletter
Dear reader,
I found this content particularly thought-provoking, and I have decided to give it the undivided spotlight of this newsletter. I hope it will make you think.
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Are we living in the same world?
In just 100 years humanity has reshaped technology, society and even itself.
1925: 15 million cars on the road and gas cost 20 cents/gallon
2025: 296 million cars on the roads $3/gallon
1925: Ford Model-T costs $290 2025:
Tesla Model Y costs 44,990
1925: First-class stamp cost 2 cents
2025: 73 cents (we don't use it as much, though!)
1925: 30% of homes had electricity and a telephone
2025: 90% of homes have electricity and wifi
1925: World Population: 2 billion
2025: World Population: 8.09 billion
1925: Life Expectancy: 59 years
2025: Life Expectancy: 79 years
There is no doubt we’ve come a long way, and with AI exponentially increasing the rate of breakthroughs in innovation, we’re going to live 2000 years in the next 100 (and I’m looking forward to it).