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Ideas were valuable, but only if someone in power allowed them to exist.
On February 17, 1600, the execution of Giordano Bruno marked the enforcement of a permission-based idea economy, where teaching, publishing, and intellectual work required institutional approval. In that system, innovation did not compete in open markets, it survived through authority, patronage, and compliance. The moment reveals how tightly control over ideas shaped risk, incentives, and livelihoods long before modern concepts of competition and innovation took hold.
From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world.
Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe.
For more daily business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com
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Ideas were valuable, but only if someone in power allowed them to exist.
On February 17, 1600, the execution of Giordano Bruno marked the enforcement of a permission-based idea economy, where teaching, publishing, and intellectual work required institutional approval. In that system, innovation did not compete in open markets, it survived through authority, patronage, and compliance. The moment reveals how tightly control over ideas shaped risk, incentives, and livelihoods long before modern concepts of competition and innovation took hold.
From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world.
Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe.
For more daily business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com
LGBTQ+
Switching between tools