User talk:Msadural

Europe, 1750 •	Read this article: Economist (1999) The Road to Riches •	Write up a summary of the different proposals for what caused this dramatic change that occurred around 1725. The article discusses a variety of explanations but critiques each of them, and comes to a conclusion at the end. Be sure to list each of the explanations and their shortcomings, as well as a final explanation of what are the conditions for our innovative society. Collaborate on this with the class.

Everywhere something has evolved into something else. Throughout human history, people have grown to making the world a bit easier with what they have invented. "Technology is driven by knowledge, and especially by scientific knowledge" (pg 1). Some ideas that became the idea of the driving forces are:

- Mathematics and mechanics come to life. - The discovery of atmospheric pressure - critical new technology. - Industrial revolution: Steam engine. Many experimented on using the atmospheric force for power source. - "Science leads to technology" (pg 3). - Make machines that are better, for a lower cost. - Electricity and telecommunication by Thomas Edison

Timing became an issue as it set people in "poverty for thousands of years and the modern era of rapid innovation and growth fully a century before science was harnessed to technology" (pg 3). It took a long time for the westerners to get back on track with economic growth.

- Greece: Horse collar - China: Invented paper, cast iron, explosive, ship making, etc. Though the technology dropped behind the westerners.

The Basis of progress. It was a decision that each country made, where they were banding the changes that were happening.

Innovative society

- "Society has to move away from self-sufficiency, in individuals households, villages, towns, regions and states, towards interactions at all those levels, through specialisation and trade" (pg 5)

Science has moved away from the basic and wrapped into the new technology that will make it easier for people to use and develop.

Msadural (talk) 09:03, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

--Msadural (talk) 09:29, 27 June 2008 (UTC)Monet