The Fifth Wave: Free Markets
He who disdains the fall in infant mortality and the gradual disappearance of famines and plagues may cast the first stone upon the materialism of the economists.
~ Ludwig von Mises
The Fourth Wave: Freedom
From time immemorial, our forbears lived under the boot of another. A monarch, a chieftain, a sheik. All overlords take power by force, and impose authority by violence. Might makes wrong. #TimesUp!
The Third Wave: Taming Nature
Humanity harnessed nature to elevate our condition and prepare for the fourth wave.
The Second Wave: Mathematics
As a second form of language, numbers allow us to understand our world and share that knowledge in a perfect symbology that transcends time
The First Wave: Language
Human ingenuity grants us boundless opportunity. Whether we apply it to the ongoing rise of our species, or fall, remains to be seen. Explore the first wave of social innovation—human language.
The Five Waves
Human progress feels like slow, deliberate toil, a tale of dogged pursuit and aggravating setbacks. We fail to notice—or easily forget—that this is just the latest in successive historic waves of innovation. Catch the next wave.
Bad Lemons: Why Organizations Reject Innovation
Entrepreneurs see opportunity, turning lemons into lemonade. Managers see growth and risk, making ever better, faster, cheaper lemonade. Great companies retain both.
