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Here, we leverage cutting-edge AI to deeply deconstruct the insights of 《Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital》, distilling them into unique chains of thought.

Host | Larryliang

This episode focuses on the second part of the book, exploring two core stages of the technological revolution—the installation phase and the deployment phase. The program provides a detailed discussion on the critical role of venture capital in early technological innovation, the formation of market bubbles and their associated risks, while emphasizing the importance of institutional adjustments in driving the integration and maturation of technologies. Through case studies of Tesla, AWS, TikTok, and the Metaverse, the episode demonstrates the delicate balance between financial capital driving innovation and the challenges it introduces, prompting listeners to consider how to build more robust policies and infrastructure amid rapid technological advancements.

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Timeline:

00:00 Opening: Discussing the era of information access and the democratization of knowledge

01:00 Introducing the Topic: Overview of the second part of the book and its core issues

01:30 Presenting Carlotta Perez’s two-phase theory of technological revolution

02:00 Analyzing the Installation Phase: Early innovation, venture capital, and market bubbles

05:00 Discussing the Deployment Phase: Technological integration, institutional adjustments, and economic-societal adaptation

07:00 Case Study: Tesla’s breakthrough and market positioning

09:00 Case Study: AWS’s standardization and ecosystem development in cloud computing

11:00 Case Study: TikTok’s global expansion and cross-cultural challenges

13:00 Exploring the Metaverse: Transition from conceptual exploration to regulatory frameworks

14:00 Summary and Outlook: The interplay between technology, financial capital, and institutional adaptation, and future trends