How to Change the World: The History of Innovation
A manual for world-building. One paradigm shift at a time.Follow the epic journey through the history of innovation, told in chronological order.---Long before the rise of Empires,before the invention of the written wordand before humans ever tamed fire.Curiosity was shaping the fate of our species.This podcast breaks down the messy, complicated, often accidental ways humanity pushes forward—and shows you exactly how you can do the same.This isn’t surface-level history.Starting at the dawn of civilisation, we trace the thread of human innovation in the order it happened.Each episode is a masterclass - wi...
Introduction
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it" - Alan Watts
This opening episode invites you on a journey—not just through time, but through perspective. From fire-starting hominids to spacefaring technologists, we trace the ripples of human imagination that turned tools into empires, and sparks into systems. You’ll learn why context matters more than content, why change is rarely neat or obvious, and why innovation is less about genius and more about persistence, curiosity, and timing.
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