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498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric
Freakonomics Radio
The History of Technology: It Takes 50 Years to Create an Overnight Success
A common trope in the history of technology is that it takes decades to create an overnight success. Standage also makes a distinction between invention and adoption. Adoption can be incredibly unscientific, driven by social appetites as well as what is called path dependence.
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