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The industrial revolution was centered around the production of things, and machines' effect on that. We're now shifting to a knowledge economy, and the intern
by acchow 10y ago
The industrial revolution was centered around the production of things, and machines' effect on that.
We're now shifting to a knowledge economy, and the internet has been transforming that. I think of this transformation as distinct from the Industrial Revolution (either the first or the second).
- milesrout 10y agoAgain this is recency bias. You think it's more significant because you're experiencing it. 'Knowledge economy' is a myth anyway. The 'knowledge economy' produces nothing of actual physical value to people and .com bubble 2.0 will burst within 5 years.