Every decade or so a piece of writing appears that conditions our thinking and helps shape the course of history. Work like Eric S. Raymond’s, “The Cathedral and the Bazaar” for example, help expose truths to us that, until they’re written down, somehow remain outside our grasp. In some cases it can be decades […]
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Wikipedia invented in… 1945?
March 29th, 2007
Tags: science · technology · wikipedia
The dynamics of economic and technological leadership
September 25th, 2006
One of the most intriguing challenges for social scientists is to explain the ebb and flow of national fortunes. Why do some societies grow rich and powerful, while others remain deadlocked at the margins of the international economy? And perhaps even more puzzling: Why do some nations achieve economic success and enjoy significant periods of […]
Tags: economics · technology · history