Episode · a16z Podcast · 2016-11-27
Books mentioned on a16z Podcast: Knowledge Builds Technology and Technology Builds Knowledge -- with Joel Mokyr
The Industrial Revolution (and period between 1500-1700) was an unprecedented age of technology and economic progress — not unlike today’s, in fact — where we took “quantum leaps” forward in tech by t
Mentioned: A Culture of Growth by Joel Mokyr.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Culture of Growth
A Culture of Growth by Joel Mokyr is a historical examination of the cultural and economic changes that drove technological progress and the Industrial Revolution in the West.
Discussed“his new book a culture of growth the origins of the modern economy is about what really drove the Industrial Revolution”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Bible
“and if you're looking for the answer to a question that you have this go look in the books you know the books could be you know the Bible”
Passing The Analects
“you know the books could be you know the Bible or it could be Confucius or it could be the Talmud”
Passing The Talmud
“or it could be Confucius or it could be the Talmud or it could be the Quran you know there are these self revelations of wisdom”
Passing Quran
“or it could be the Talmud or it could be the Quran you know there are these self revelations of wisdom and this is an age at which Europe sheds that”
Passing A Culture of Growth
“I mean talk about a culture of growth it's an origin of the modern economy happening right now in a weird way even though it's a very ancient society”