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Wikipedia turns 15 today. It may be one of the most important inventions in the history of humanity. I know it because of my kid. Last week on our way to school he asked yet another question for which ...

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He's probably the most famous inventor you've never heard of. You might recognize his name because of the car brand named after him or because he's one of the main characters in the new film "The ...

In both research papers and his excellent book “The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” economist Robert Gordon writes about the huge economic impact of some “could only happen once” inventions: the ...

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