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The "adjacent possible" -- and how it explains human innovation | Stuart Kauffman

TED Talks Daily

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The Exponential Growth of Human Innovation

This chapter examines the idea of the 'adjacent possible' and its role in human innovation and evolution. It showcases how the development of tools throughout history accelerates technological advancement and economic growth, illustrating a pattern of gradual accumulation leading to rapid change.

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