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Focuses on technological change as an accelerating force in modern man. By use of examples from the past, the basic causes of invention and technical change are analysed, as are the role of communication and specialization. Includes speculation on human responses to future changes.

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""Why did we do it this way? Essential moments from the previous programs are reviewed to illustrate the common factors that make for change. Will they go on operating to affect our futures? And if so, can we recognize them? The second half looks at the extent to which we have become increasingly incapable of understanding how change occurs in our complex world and at why we are in such a predicament. Finally, there is a look ahead to the need for radical change in the availability and use of information in the future if we are to remain in control of our destinies."--Distributor's abstract."
"Focuses on technological change as an accelerating force in modern man. By use of examples from the past, the basic causes of invention and technical change are analysed, as are the role of communication and specialization. Includes speculation on human responses to future changes."@en
"Focuses on technological change as an accelerating force in modern man. By use of examples from the past, the basic causes of invention and technical change are analysed, as are the role of communication and specialization. Includes speculation on human responses to future changes."
"Host James Burke presents essential moments from the previous programs in the series in order to illustrate common factors that make for change at different times and in different places. Also looks at the extent to which people are becoming increasingly incapable of understanding complex changes in the modern world. Points out a need for a radical change in the availability and use of information in the future."
"Essential moments of change in the past are reviewed to illustrate the common factors that make for change. The second part looks at our increasing failure to understand how change works in our world. Finally, we look ahead to the need for radical change in the availability and use of information, if we are to remain in control of our own destiny."
"Essential moments of change in the past are reviewed to illustrate the common factors that make for change. The second part looks at our increasing failure to understand how change works in our world. Finally, we look ahead to the need for radical change in the availability and use of information, if we are to remain in control of our own destiny."@en
"Presents essential moments from the previous programmes in the series in order to illustrate common factors that make for change at different times and in different places. Also looks at the extent to which people are becoming increasingly incapable of understanding complex changes in the modern world. Points out a need for a radical change in the availability and uses of information in the future."@en
"Presents essential moments from the previous programs in the series in order to illustrate common factors that make for change at different times and in different places. Also looks at the extent to which people are becoming increasingly incapable of understanding complex changes in the modern world. Points out a need for a radical change in the availability and use of information in the future."@en
"Tenth in a series combining history and science to discover why major technological changes occurred and traces these inventions to seemingly unrelated "triggers" during the past 12,000 years. This segment focuses on technological change as an accelerating force in modern man. By use of examples from the past, the basic causes of invention and technical change are analyzed, as are the role of communication and specialization. Includes speculation on human responses to future changes."@en