Tom Holland on History, Christianity, and the Value of the Countryside
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Technological Development and Legacy Infrastructure
- It's easier to integrate new technologies into newer infrastructure.
- Older cities and systems, burdened by legacy infrastructure and "bodge jobs", face greater challenges in adopting new technologies.
- This explains, in part, why industrial leadership shifted from Britain to America and Germany during the 19th century.
- Newer countries had the advantage of building modern infrastructure from scratch.
- This suggests the burden of legacy systems may stifle innovation.
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