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What Blocks Human Innovation and Progress?
Timeless lessons from the Stone Age and how to build innovation into our systems and solve global problems.
For 97% of human history, we barely had any technology. Innovation moved at a snail's pace because of 5 invisible forces shaping our world. Learn about how these forces still exist and what really drives world change
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If you enjoy the episode and want more, Sam has launched his new show - "How to Change the World: The History of Innovation".
Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.
Available on all podcast players:
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Can't find it on your player?
RSS feed - https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8
Find out more - www.changetheworldpod.com
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As we peer into the future, sometimes the best strategy is to look back into the past. The further and deeper we look, the more comprehensive our understanding of how technology and invention can shape the future.
The world's greatest minds didn't just innovate by accident. They studied the great thinkers before them and built upon their work. If you want to achieve greatness or understand whats going on around us this podcast is your guide.
Chapters
00:00 Coronavirus Effect - HTCW - 002 - 2 of 5 locks
01:52 The Hand Axe Conundrum
03:45 Episode Goals
05:01 #1 - SURVIVAL
05:40 Energy requirements
07:49 Time Scarcity
10:18 Risk and Psychological Safety
12:37 #2 - CULTURE
13:57 Culture in New Guinea
14:56 Results of trying ideas
16:41 The Grandmother Hypothesis
17:37 Widowhood statistics
19:02 Kaulong Tribe Widow killing
20:43 Catalhayuk - 1000 years of stasis
21:53 Wrap up and where to find the show
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By Samuel Webster Harris
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Timeless lessons from the Stone Age and how to build innovation into our systems and solve global problems.
For 97% of human history, we barely had any technology. Innovation moved at a snail's pace because of 5 invisible forces shaping our world. Learn about how these forces still exist and what really drives world change
---
If you enjoy the episode and want more, Sam has launched his new show - "How to Change the World: The History of Innovation".
Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.
Available on all podcast players:
- SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT
- APPLE - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649
- YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast
Can't find it on your player?
RSS feed - https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8
Find out more - www.changetheworldpod.com
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As we peer into the future, sometimes the best strategy is to look back into the past. The further and deeper we look, the more comprehensive our understanding of how technology and invention can shape the future.
The world's greatest minds didn't just innovate by accident. They studied the great thinkers before them and built upon their work. If you want to achieve greatness or understand whats going on around us this podcast is your guide.
Chapters
00:00 Coronavirus Effect - HTCW - 002 - 2 of 5 locks
01:52 The Hand Axe Conundrum
03:45 Episode Goals
05:01 #1 - SURVIVAL
05:40 Energy requirements
07:49 Time Scarcity
10:18 Risk and Psychological Safety
12:37 #2 - CULTURE
13:57 Culture in New Guinea
14:56 Results of trying ideas
16:41 The Grandmother Hypothesis
17:37 Widowhood statistics
19:02 Kaulong Tribe Widow killing
20:43 Catalhayuk - 1000 years of stasis
21:53 Wrap up and where to find the show
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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