Technological Development Quotes

“Regulations in an "Idea Economy" are restraints on innovation.”
― A.E. Samaan

“Impressive technological development makes us capable of measuring almost everything, but measurement error problems still remain.”
― Eraldo Banovac

“Because globalization and technology are different modes of progress, it’s possible to have both, either, or neither at the same time. For example, 1815 to 1914 was a period of both rapid technological development and rapid globalization. Between the First World War and Kissinger’s trip to reopen relations with China in 1971, there was rapid technological development but not much globalization. Since 1971, we have seen rapid globalization along with limited technological development, mostly confined to IT.

This age of globalization has made it easy to imagine that the decades ahead will bring more convergence and more sameness. But I don’t think that’s true. [...] Most people think the future of the world will be defined by globalization, but the truth is that technology matters more. Without technological change, if China doubles its energy production over the next two decades, it will also double its air pollution. If every one of India’s hundreds of millions of households were to live the way Americans already do—using only today’s tools—the result would be environmentally catastrophic. In a world of scarce resources, globalization without new technology is unsustainable.”
― Peter Thiel, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

“The dynamic nature of knowledge is reflected in human progress and technological achievements.”
― Eraldo Banovac

“High and mighty tech won't make this world better, till we place humanity at our highest altar.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Solo Standing on Guard: Life Before Law

“The widely practised conventional change approach is based on the CATS premise first introduced in 1947. However, the pace of technological development is accelerating, and we are no longer chasing a deer. Instead, a tiger is chasing us. We need an evolution approach to face the tiger.”
― Sukant Ratnakar, Quantraz