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Scott Edwin Williams

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in Sydney, Australia

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Scott Edwin Williams is an Australian writer, humorist, and history nerd who is fascinated by big ideas and innovations throughout human history. Viewing the 1969 moon landing on television as a child sparked his lifelong interest in humanity’s major accomplishments.

His book series “Lightbulb Moments in Human History,” takes a comedic yet insightful look at the breakthroughs and eccentric figures that have shaped civilization.

He is currently working on 'A Glitch in the Clockwork Universe' a novel sequel to his bestselling Peaby's Civilization series.

He lives in Sydney with his partner Lisa and their Russian Blue cat, Maggie, and believes the best stories aren't just found in books - they're unearthed in the wild, through adventure and misa ...more

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My About-face on AI

Seems like the whole world is going crazy for (or against) artificial intelligence recently. It's no surprise why everyone is setting their hair on fire. So many people are facing a future where AI could conceivably take their jobs. As an ex-printer who effectively lost his trade to new technology in the early 2000s, I have felt their pain. I’m now an elementary school teacher, and at a place in m Read more of this blog post »

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	Lightbulb Moments in Human History: From Cave to Colosseum 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lightbulb Moments in Human History: From Cave to Colosseum (Audiobook) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lightbulb Moments in Human History: From Peasants to Periwigs 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unearthed - A History Nerd Abroad: In Europe it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unearthed - A History Nerd Abroad: In Europe 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lightbulb Moments in Human History: from Cave to Colosseum it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Rescued Civilization?: Twisted Medieval History (Peaby's Civilization Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lightbulb Moments in Human History: From Priests to Polymaths it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	We Invented Civilization?: Twisted Ancient History it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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