- According to techno-optimists, we’re on the verge of an inflection point where technological innovation is accelerating.
- Techno-pessimists like Robert Gordon argue that there is nothing in the data to suggest that this is happening.
- We think Gordon is largely right, but we also think the third industrial revolution hasn’t run its course yet, as Gordon is suggesting.
- There are still large parts of the economy which haven’t really adapted to the possibilities of ICT, and companies figuring out how stand to gain massively.
Source: Technology Optimists Vs. Pessimists | Seeking Alpha
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