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Innovations and evolution of technology, note I: Schumpeter and Usher on innovations
Some notes about what previous thinkers have said about innovations and the evolution of technology. We’ll begin by notes I made from Ruttan’s classic 1959 article, “Usher and Schumpeter on invention, innovation, and technological change.” As the title says, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Innovations, notes, Ruttan, Schumpeter, Technology evolution, Theory of Invention, Usher
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