Thanks, Tracy. I subscribed . And I agree with you, economic history and the history of technology are very important in helping us understand the present. It's unfortunate that (IMO) a lot of these histories treat the present as inevitable. For example, Vaclav Smil's approach to tech -- which may explain why he was such a favorite author of Bill Gates.
Thanks, Tracy. I subscribed . And I agree with you, economic history and the history of technology are very important in helping us understand the present. It's unfortunate that (IMO) a lot of these histories treat the present as inevitable. For example, Vaclav Smil's approach to tech -- which may explain why he was such a favorite author of Bill Gates.