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Date |
Name |
features |
enabled by |
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Pre-historic |
communication of complex knowledge |
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Classical |
Power, conquest, control and cruelty |
Pre-historic |
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Technology |
Stone, bronze, iron ages |
Pre-historic |
|
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Transport |
beasts of burden, ships, the wheel, navigation. |
Technology |
|
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Writing |
alternative to oral culture |
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|
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Books |
preserves technology, culture, history |
Writing |
|
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Religions |
large following. Peace and compassion |
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Regression |
Exploitation by classical |
|
|
1543 |
Science |
Copernican Revolution. Open source |
Writing |
|
1776 |
Capitalism |
Adam smith, "wealth of nations |
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Industry |
Mass production |
Capitalism |
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Communications |
Telegraph, Global reach |
Science |
|
1940 |
War |
Global scale |
Industry |
|
1946 |
Consensus |
|
War |
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Relapse |
Consensus squashed by Capitalism |
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|
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Globalism |
United Nations, Geneva convention |
|
|
1972 |
LtG |
Publication of "Limits to Growth" |
Industry |
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AI |
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