This! Every few decades there is some revolution, but there is very rarely one that is as revolutionary as the one we are living in now. The argument can be m

This! Every few decades there is some revolution, but there is very rarely one that is as revolutionary as the one we are living in now. The argument can be made that the shipping container did something similar (with respect to distribution) that the internet is now doing - but that's only half of the equation. The other half is building the product. Before the internet, sure you could find a public library near you and hope they have the right information (for you) that will help you learn the skills needed to build the product you want from scratch. Now, everybody has access to not just the right information, but the best information - and it just gets better every day. It's like having the library of congress at your street corner, no matter where you live, 100 years ago. It is unprecedented how much we can do right now, how many people we can reach, and how much of an impact a single person can have with such few resources. This is why I love economic progress. Without 'economic growth', we would have never reached here. People don't get that economic growth is synonymous with advancement. If we don't grow, we can't advance - and if we don't advance we can't grow. I don't get why people would advocate not focusing on growth. If we don't grow, we die - if only for the fact that population growth is not slowing. But also for the fact that in order to push civilization forward, we have to grow which creates the environment for these types of disruptions.