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Too early to eulogize the technological – Scientific Revolution

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July 2019

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Tadmor, Z. (2019). Too early to eulogize the technological – Scientific Revolution. Samuel Neaman Institute.
https://www.neaman.org.il/en/too-early-eulogize-technological-scientific-revolution-2/

On September 1, Eytan Avriel published an article in Haaretz, entitled “Growth: Is the era of great inventions has ended?”. He quotes economist Robert Gordon of Northwestern United States. Gordon believed that the technology – scientific innovation has exhausted itself, and therefore should expect a decline in growth in the coming years. Gordon’s Interpretation is erroneous on several levels, and his conclusion is incorrect.

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