Throughout this period, there have been waves of innovation that have consistently disrupted patterns of life, work, and organization on all scales.
Technological change is the core of our economic dynamics. Over the past three centuries, Europe has made significant advances in engineering and science, contributing to a fundamental transformation in human history and the emergence of a growth-driven economic system. Throughout this period, there have been waves of innovation that have consistently disrupted patterns of life, work, and organization on all scales. Particularly during the last two centuries, the rate of technol...