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Communication and Control The technologies that transformed communication were not designed to safeguard the paperwork and important documents that underpin our lives. For most of human history, communication and record keeping were closely connected. Letters carried information, certificates established identity, and contracts recorded agreements. The movement of information and the preservation of evidence often occurred…

The Assumptions We No Longer Notice The most powerful assumptions are often those we no longer realise we are making. Human beings are remarkably efficient thinkers. We develop habits, establish routines, and create systems that allow us to navigate complexity without continually reconsidering every decision. Without these mental shortcuts, everyday life would become exhausting. The…

The Technologies That Changed the World Every generation inherits technologies that solve the defining problems of their time. Few technologies have transformed human society as profoundly as those developed over the past half century. The internet connected the world. Email made communication almost instantaneous. Mobile devices put extraordinary computing power in the palm of our…