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Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

Today, the end of Communism in Eastern Europe seems so obvious, but in my home country of Romania, until the day Nicolae Ceausescu was shot dead, I thought he would rule forever. Unlike political regimes, technological rulers are comprised of products rather than people. Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic.

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Revolution at the Edge

Ben's Blog

Today, the end of Communism in Eastern Europe seems so obvious, but in my home country of Romania, until the day Nicolae Ceausescu was shot dead, I thought he would rule forever. Unlike political regimes, technological rulers are comprised of products rather than people. Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic.

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