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What Blocks Human Innovation and Progress?

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Timeless lessons from the Stone Age and how to build innovation into our systems and solve global problems.


For 97% of human history, we barely had any technology. Innovation moved at a snail's pace because of 5 invisible forces shaping our world. Learn about how these forces still exist and what really drives world change


Sam is launching a new show - "How to Change the World: The History of Innovation".


Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.


Available on all podcast players:

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RSS feed - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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As we peer into the future, sometimes the best strategy is to look back into the past. The further and deeper we look, the more comprehensive our understanding of how technology and invention can shape the future.


The world's greatest minds didn't just innovate by accident. They studied the great thinkers before them and built upon their work. If you want to achieve greatness or understand whats going on around us this podcast is your guide.


Chapters

00:00 Coronavirus Effect - HTCW - 002 - 2 of 5 locks

01:52 The Hand Axe Conundrum

03:45 Episode Goals

05:01 #1 - SURVIVAL

05:40 Energy requirements

07:49 Time Scarcity

10:18 Risk and Psychological Safety

12:37 #2 - CULTURE

13:57 Culture in New Guinea

14:56 Results of trying ideas

16:41 The Grandmother Hypothesis

17:37 Widowhood statistics

19:02 Kaulong Tribe Widow killing

20:43 Catalhayuk - 1000 years of stasis

21:53 Wrap up and where to find the show


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12 episodes

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Manage episode 494500245 series 2902573
Content provided by Samuel Harris and Samuel Webster Harris. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Samuel Harris and Samuel Webster Harris or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Timeless lessons from the Stone Age and how to build innovation into our systems and solve global problems.


For 97% of human history, we barely had any technology. Innovation moved at a snail's pace because of 5 invisible forces shaping our world. Learn about how these forces still exist and what really drives world change


Sam is launching a new show - "How to Change the World: The History of Innovation".


Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.


Available on all podcast players:

Can't find it on your player?

RSS feed - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


-------


As we peer into the future, sometimes the best strategy is to look back into the past. The further and deeper we look, the more comprehensive our understanding of how technology and invention can shape the future.


The world's greatest minds didn't just innovate by accident. They studied the great thinkers before them and built upon their work. If you want to achieve greatness or understand whats going on around us this podcast is your guide.


Chapters

00:00 Coronavirus Effect - HTCW - 002 - 2 of 5 locks

01:52 The Hand Axe Conundrum

03:45 Episode Goals

05:01 #1 - SURVIVAL

05:40 Energy requirements

07:49 Time Scarcity

10:18 Risk and Psychological Safety

12:37 #2 - CULTURE

13:57 Culture in New Guinea

14:56 Results of trying ideas

16:41 The Grandmother Hypothesis

17:37 Widowhood statistics

19:02 Kaulong Tribe Widow killing

20:43 Catalhayuk - 1000 years of stasis

21:53 Wrap up and where to find the show


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

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