I would argue it's because of the scientific revolution, not the free market. Science is what got us all the great stuff. Why? Because even the Soviet Union, wh

I would argue it's because of the scientific revolution, not the free market. Science is what got us all the great stuff. Why? Because even the Soviet Union, which was not market based had huge advances in industry and science. To say this is because of the free market, when most technology development is heavily government funded, even in the USA is just plain wrong.