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Disposable razor? What's that doing there? Unless it's too comment on 'throwaway mentality', modern consumerism, etc., the book meaning 'made the modern econom

• jlnho 3y ago
  Makes operations way more sanitary. Many people used to die post operation due to infections.
  • regularfry 3y ago
    So the assumption would be that it's not the razor, but the immediately adjacent ability to make disposable scalpel blades that mattered?
  • OJFord 3y ago
    Oh so we're talking disposable razor blades, not disposable vs (reusable) safety/'cut-throat' razors for shaving?
• drewmate 3y ago
  As referenced by GP - it's a list of inventions from the podcast '50 Things That Made the Modern Economy.' [0] The first series is my favorite podcast of all time. They're short (~8 minutes, iirc) but pack a lot of interesting info in each episode. In particular, they explore some of the second-order effects of each invention. The disposable razor might not be a true 'black swan' like the transistor or LK-99, but some of the background and influence around the invention might surprise you! I recommend checking it out. [1] [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Things_That_Made_the_Modern_Economy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Things_That_Made_the_Modern... [1] - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p04t8k2l https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p04t8k2l