16min chapter

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Noah Smith on digital technology adoption, energy, and economic progress

Luminary

CHAPTER

Network States, Technology, and Economic Activity

This chapter explores the concept of network states and their role in biology and diasporas. It also discusses the impact of technology on economic activity, including the value of free internet services and the development of network effects and natural monopolies. The chapter concludes by examining the difficulty of predicting the future impact of technology on industries.

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