<p>Timeless lessons from the Stone Age and how to build innovation into our systems and solve global problems.</p><br><p>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</p><br><p>---</p><br><p>If you enjoy the episode and want more, Sam has launched his new show - <strong>"</strong><a href="https://www.changetheworldpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>How to Change the World: The History of Innovation</strong></a><strong>".</strong></p><br><p>Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.</p><br><p>Available on all podcast players:</p><ul><li>SPOTIFY - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>APPLE - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>YOUTUBE - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Can't find it on your player?</p><p>RSS feed - <a href="https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><br><p>Find out more - <a href="https://www.changetheworldpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.changetheworldpod.com</a></p><br><p>-------</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 Coronavirus Effect - HTCW - 002 - 2 of 5 locks</p><p>01:52&nbsp;The Hand Axe Conundrum</p><p>03:45&nbsp;Episode Goals</p><p>05:01&nbsp;#1 - SURVIVAL</p><p>05:40&nbsp;Energy requirements</p><p>07:49&nbsp;Time Scarcity</p><p>10:18&nbsp;Risk and Psychological Safety</p><p>12:37&nbsp;#2 - CULTURE</p><p>13:57&nbsp;Culture in New Guinea</p><p>14:56&nbsp;Results of trying ideas</p><p>16:41&nbsp;The Grandmother Hypothesis</p><p>17:37&nbsp;Widowhood statistics</p><p>19:02&nbsp;Kaulong Tribe Widow killing</p><p>20:43&nbsp;Catalhayuk - 1000 years of stasis</p><p>21:53&nbsp;Wrap up and where to find the show</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Coronavirus Effect

Samuel Webster Harris

What Blocks Human Innovation and Progress?

JUL 15, 202523 MIN
The Coronavirus Effect

What Blocks Human Innovation and Progress?

JUL 15, 202523 MIN

Description

<p>Timeless lessons from the Stone Age and how to build innovation into our systems and solve global problems.</p><br><p>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</p><br><p>---</p><br><p>If you enjoy the episode and want more, Sam has launched his new show - <strong>"</strong><a href="https://www.changetheworldpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>How to Change the World: The History of Innovation</strong></a><strong>".</strong></p><br><p>Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.</p><br><p>Available on all podcast players:</p><ul><li>SPOTIFY - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>APPLE - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>YOUTUBE - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Can't find it on your player?</p><p>RSS feed - <a href="https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><br><p>Find out more - <a href="https://www.changetheworldpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.changetheworldpod.com</a></p><br><p>-------</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 Coronavirus Effect - HTCW - 002 - 2 of 5 locks</p><p>01:52&nbsp;The Hand Axe Conundrum</p><p>03:45&nbsp;Episode Goals</p><p>05:01&nbsp;#1 - SURVIVAL</p><p>05:40&nbsp;Energy requirements</p><p>07:49&nbsp;Time Scarcity</p><p>10:18&nbsp;Risk and Psychological Safety</p><p>12:37&nbsp;#2 - CULTURE</p><p>13:57&nbsp;Culture in New Guinea</p><p>14:56&nbsp;Results of trying ideas</p><p>16:41&nbsp;The Grandmother Hypothesis</p><p>17:37&nbsp;Widowhood statistics</p><p>19:02&nbsp;Kaulong Tribe Widow killing</p><p>20:43&nbsp;Catalhayuk - 1000 years of stasis</p><p>21:53&nbsp;Wrap up and where to find the show</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>