Timeless lessons from the Stone Age and how to build innovation into our systems and solve global problems.For 97% of human history, we barely had any technology. Innovation moved at a snail's pace because of 5 invisible forces shaping our world. Learn about how these forces still exist and what really drives world change---If you enjoy the episode and want more, Sam has launched his new show - "How to Change the World: The History of Innovation".Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.Available on all podcast players:SPOTIFY - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠APPLE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Can't find it on your player?RSS feed - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find out more - www.changetheworldpod.com-------As we peer into the future, sometimes the best strategy is to look back into the past. The further and deeper we look, the more comprehensive our understanding of how technology and invention can shape the future.The world's greatest minds didn't just innovate by accident. They studied the great thinkers before them and built upon their work. If you want to achieve greatness or understand whats going on around us this podcast is your guide.Chapters00:00 Coronavirus Effect - HTCW - 002 - 2 of 5 locks01:52 The Hand Axe Conundrum03:45 Episode Goals05:01 #1 - SURVIVAL05:40 Energy requirements07:49 Time Scarcity10:18 Risk and Psychological Safety12:37 #2 - CULTURE13:57 Culture in New Guinea14:56 Results of trying ideas16:41 The Grandmother Hypothesis17:37 Widowhood statistics19:02 Kaulong Tribe Widow killing20:43 Catalhayuk - 1000 years of stasis21:53 Wrap up and where to find the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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