A big mistake institutionalist romantics make is thinking tech *caused* the ongoing collapse of institutions. No. The evidence is clear. They've been collapsing steadily since 1974. Tech merely created channels for the anger to flow. The dam burst elsewhere.
US = world economically/technologically during that period, so not a bad approximation. That’s what tech leadership means. It’s been unbroken since 1854 or so module brief challenges by Germany and USSR. Even post 70s, Japan etc we’re fast followers not leaders.
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I always date US dominance from 1913/1914. Assembly line + the great war.
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Fascinating to thinknof what 1973-74 will eventually be bookmarked by. And same for 2007-08.