1. Vocal Languages
2. Written Languages
3. Printing press
4. Telephone
5. Internet
You will notice that my list is actually chronological and this is intentional. There are other inventions that arguably could be on this list but it's import to know that all other inventions are predicated upon the inventors ability to build upon previous work and knowledge.
Vocal language allowed 2 people to exchange information.
Written language allowed 1 person to spend a considerable amount of time writing their knowledge. Then, one at a time, others could consume the first persons' wisdom.
The printing press removed the painstaking barrier of literally writing one book at a time and scaled societies ability to disseminate information. Information could be spread as quickly as a horse or train could deliver it.
The telephone allowed information to be exchanged immediately between two people, humiliating the speed at which it previously took to send a letter.
Finally, the day of the internet arrived. While the telephone could deliver information immediately, the internet could do so to literally billions of people. Not only that, but it amazingly stores the information like a book and also has the ability to easily translate one language into another.
Each invention was simply an improvement in communication. They were at least 10x better than the last iteration.
What will be 10x better than the internet?
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