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At the turn of the 20th century, it appeared that the technology would liberate us from drudgery and toil, so that we may engage in finer pursuits such as <em>human development</em>. But we seem to be no less stressed and busy! What happened with all the time we've saved?
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Powered by ingenuity of innovation, the Industrial Revolution improved the efficiency of human work beyond bounds. Where could the next revolution of this kind be coming from?
 
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<p>We look at <em>the systems in which we live and work</em>. Imagine them as gigantic machines, comprising people and technology, whose function is to take our daily work as input, and turn it into socially useful effects. If we are stressed and busy—should we not see if <em>they</em> might be wasting our time? And our best efforts result in problems rather than solutions—should we not see whether <em>they</em> might be causing those problems?</p>  
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<p>We look at <em>the systems in which we live and work</em>. Imagine them as gigantic machines, comprising people and technology, whose function is to take people's daily work as input, and turn it into socially useful effects. Incredibly, the ingenuity of our innovation has been focused on the small gadgets that we can hold in our hand—and neglected the far larger and incomparably more important structures. </p>  
  
 
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Powered by ingenuity of innovation, the Industrial Revolution improved the efficiency of human work beyond bounds. Where could the next revolution of this kind be coming from?

We look at the systems in which we live and work. Imagine them as gigantic machines, comprising people and technology, whose function is to take people's daily work as input, and turn it into socially useful effects. Incredibly, the ingenuity of our innovation has been focused on the small gadgets that we can hold in our hand—and neglected the far larger and incomparably more important structures.