One of the most intriguing, and still hotly contested, questions in history is: why did the Industrial Revolution begin in 18th-century Britain? In many respects, the institutions, geography, culture and technology available in the country did not differ much from other European countries at the time.

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John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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