The emergence and evolution of modern science since the 17th century has led to three major breakthroughs in the human condition. The first, the Industrial Revolution, started in the late 18th century and is based chiefly on developments associated with the rise of the natural sciences. The...

Die "Vierte Industrielle Revolution" wird zu einer umfassenden Verschmelzung von Robotik und webbasierter künstlicher Intelligenz führen. Diese Entwicklung darf nicht allein ökonomisch und technisch betrachtet werden: Sie muss dem Wohlstand und der Selbstbestimmung jedes Einzelnen zugute...

Did the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars contribute to the Industrial Revolution? Recent scholarship argues warfare was an important factor in explaining Britain's industrialisation, by encouraging the invention and diffusion of key technologies with military applications. I re-examine...