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Post-Industrial

Core definition

Developmental stage that follows industrialization characterized by a shrinking manufacturing labour force, rapid growth of information technology, and the service sector, and knowledge as a key source of capital.

Longer explanation

It wasn't long ago that we moved from agriculturally-based subsistence ...

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