Where We Go Next 47: A New Philosophy of Progress and Why We Don’t Have Flying Cars, with Jason Crawford
Feb 15, 2022
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Bicycle Evolution Story
- The bicycle's invention spanned centuries of design iteration and material advances.
- Early versions lacked pedals and used heavy materials, evolving eventually into the modern safety bicycle with pneumatic tires.
Technological Progress Has Slowed
- Technological progress has slowed since the late 19th and early 20th centuries' multiple revolutions.
- Recent progress focuses largely on digital tech, lacking equal breakthroughs in energy, transportation, and construction.
Digital Progress vs Physical Needs
- Progress in the digital world is transformative but limited to one sector.
- Humans are physical beings still needing advancement in health, housing, and transportation sectors.