Technology cannot solve the problems of the world, because the real problem is h...

arthurrr on Sept 23, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: When Will This Low-Innovation Era End?

Technology cannot solve the problems of the world, because the real problem is human nature. Machiavelli got it right when he said that history repeats because man's passion never changes. The world is nonlinear, everything is cyclical. When history stops repeating, progress will have been made.