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Men, Machines, and Modern Times
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And it's the title of the book is called Man Machines in Modern Times. It's this topic.
Marc Andreessen · a16z Podcast · Nov 2022 Why people recommend it
Men, Machines, and Modern Times by Elting E. Morison is a historical exploration of how organizations and societies react to the introduction of new technologies and systemic change. Marc Andreessen discussed this work on the a16z Podcast during the episode titled Why Technology Still Matters with Marc Andreessen, which aired on November 9, 2022. During the conversation, Andreessen brought up the text to illustrate the historical processes through which modern innovations enter society. Specifically, he used the author's insights to explain the typical reactions and resistances that the established status quo exhibits when confronted with novel technological developments. By referencing this book, Andreessen provided listeners with a historical framework for understanding contemporary technological adoption and the friction that often accompanies institutional change, highlighting that current debates about technology and society have deep historical parallels that thinkers have analyzed for decades. His mention of the volume served to ground modern discussions about innovation within a broader tradition of studying how human systems adapt to radical new tools, machines, and operational methods.
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