For most of human history, technological progress has been slow and predictable. Generations lived and died using the same tools. The leap from stone tools to controlled fire took millions of years. Even after that, breakthroughs like agriculture, writing, and the wheel were separated by thousands of years.
Then came the industrial and digital revolutions. The pace accelerated dramatically: the Wright brothers’ first powered flight in 1903 was followed by the moon landing just 66 years later. C