Episode

Innovation — from the spinning jenny to AI

Podcast: Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Duration seconds: 1737
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Summary

A wide-angle lens on the history of Innovation. An unprecedented surge in human ingenuity has created six great waves of innovation. What drove these breakthroughs? And where are we headed?