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Network revolutions of the past have shaped the present and set the stage for the revolution we are experiencing today
In an era of seemingly instant change, it's easy to think that today's revolutions—in communications, business, and many areas of daily life—are unprecedented. Today's changes may be new and may…
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Artificial intelligence, or AI, is the hot topic in the news today, but seldom do we see pundits try to explain it by drawing parallels to other communications or technological revolutions. Wheeler focuses, amongst others, on two paradigm-shifting revolutions: the invention of movable type (printing press) in the 1400s and the invention of the telegraph in the 1800s.
These two technologies upended the world and provided the foundation for massive changes brought forth by other events, including globalization, the Renaissance, scientific revolutions, and more. Wheeler does a great job of revealing the impact of these revolutions on all levels of…
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