Thoughts in Between: exploring how technology collides with politics, culture and society

Anton Howes: The history of innovation - and how to get more of it

February 22, 2021 Matt Clifford: Co-founder of Entrepreneur First Season 1 Episode 6
Thoughts in Between: exploring how technology collides with politics, culture and society
Anton Howes: The history of innovation - and how to get more of it
Show Notes

Anton Howes is a historian of innovation. He writes a newsletter on the topic, Age of Invention, and is the author of Arts and Minds (Princeton University Press, 2020), a history of the Royal Society of Arts.

In this conversation we discuss:

  • Where does innovation come from?
  • The importance of "the improving mindset" in the history of economic growth
  • Why it feels like progress is slowing down and why that's wrong.  And much more.

----------------

Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show. You can learn more about Entrepreneur First at www.joinef.com and subscribe to my weekly newsletter at tib.matthewclifford.com