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Futureproof Gold: How 8 Technologies Made Us Human & Changed Society

We often think of philosophers, politicians, trendsetters and artists as the catalysts for great ...

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07.00 1 Aug 2019


Futureproof Gold: How 8 Technologies Made Us Human & Changed Society



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07.00 1 Aug 2019


We often think of philosophers, politicians, trendsetters and artists as the catalysts for great ideas and real change.

However, it is technology and technological advancement that provides the conditions within which great ideas can be developed.

In his book, Unbound: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human, Transformed Society, and Brought Our World to the Brink, Richard Currier delves deep into our past to look at the fundamental technological advancements that brought us to where we are now.

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