I had heard that theory before as well. I think possibly from a Yuval Noah Harari book. His overall thesis is that the structure of society follows technology.

I had heard that theory before as well. I think possibly from a Yuval Noah Harari book. His overall thesis is that the structure of society follows technology. E.g. hunter gatherer societies tend to have very common religious beliefs which are different than agricultural societies which have other beliefs. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/yuval-noah-harari-technology-tyranny/568330/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/yuval-n...