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a16z Podcast: Network Effects, Origin Stories, and the Evolution of Tech

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The Dynamics of Innovation: Combinatorial Evolution and Technological Breakthroughs

This chapter explores the contrasting views on technological innovation, highlighting the rarity of sudden breakthroughs. It emphasizes the combinatorial nature of existing technologies and provides historical examples to illustrate how new advancements are often constructed from earlier innovations.

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