Invention and Innovation
Invention and Innovation
How Innovation Succeeds, Fails, and Falls Short of Expectations
About This Book
The Reality of Technological Progress (2023) provides a clear-eyed look at how human inventions actually develop, separating real breakthroughs from exaggerated claims. The book categorizes technological advances into distinct groups: inventions that never achieved their expected market dominance, those that caused serious harm after adoption, and those that remain unfulfilled despite generations of effort. It concludes with practical recommendations for addressing today's most pressing global problems.
Who Should Read This?
- Technology investors who value realistic projections over inflated expectations
- Historians researching patterns in technological evolution
- Readers curious about where technology has been and where it’s heading
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