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 nostr:npub1hpcdfjpxrawnmu6ryh36ce7xu4qd54pu6xca394yhvmyzlery0tqvghjn3 The late 19th century is a pretty good comparison in terms of technological change outracing the government systems still stuck in feudal aristocracies.

Unfortunately, the forces of politics and technology collided in Sarajevo in June 1914, ending the that age (hardly the first) of globalization.

It sure would be nice to transition ages without a 30 year period of World Wars for the third or fourth time, though...