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Patrick Atwater
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“We’re no longer changing the shape of the physical world or even of society, as it manifests itself in the physical world. We’re altering internal states, transforming the invisible self. Not surprisingly, when you step back and take a broad view, it looks like stagnation — it looks like nothing is changing very much. That’s particularly true when you compare what’s happening today with what happened a hundred years ago, when our focus on Technologies of Prosperity was peaking and our focus on Technologies of Leisure was also rapidly increasing, bringing a highly visible transformation of the world. If the current state of progress disappoints you, don’t blame innovation. Blame your own self-involved self.” https://www.newcartographies.com/p/the-arc-of-innovation-bends-toward
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Innovation is now focused on transforming internal states rather than the physical world, leading to the perception of stagnation. If you are disappointed, look within rather than blaming innovation
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