068: Tech Epochs (I)
A theory of tech cycles, by Douglas Adams.
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This is a quote from Douglas Adams,
author of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies:
Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.”
I've been thinking about this framework.
A visual rendition :
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What falls into each category for you?
Agree / Disagree?
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hi@thefirejar.com
Part II in this series :
069: Tech Epochs (II)
Frameworks for technological change.
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Update!
Thanks for your responses :
071: Reader Mailbag (VII)
Reader reactions to “Tech Epochs”.
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Re: Our future robot overlords 🤖
004: Battlestar Galactica
A deep-dive into a sci-fi TV show.
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