the big questions about the future (information age)

The Big Questions(about the future)

@albertwengerpartner @usv

Is Snapchat Worth $3B?

Is Twerking Still a Thing?

Are We the Horse?

Context

Forager Age

Domestication + Agriculture

Writing + Specialization

Agrarian Age

Power + Manufacturing

Chemistry + Deep Mining

Industrial Age

Transition vs Trajectory

Computers + Networks

Machine Learning + Robotics

Imaging + 3D Printing

Big Data + Cell Biology

Information Age

Motivation?

Unit of Governance?

(Intellectual) Property?

Privacy?

Making a Living?

Abundance?

Catalyst?

What Will You Build?

The End

We are here

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