Humankind doesn't innovate in really profound ways that change whole societies until they are in a situation of emergency.
Thomas Homer-Dixon, speaking last week at this conference.
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Humankind doesn't innovate in really profound ways that change whole societies until they are in a situation of emergency.
Thomas Homer-Dixon, speaking last week at this conference.
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