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Science and World Power

For centuries, scientific and technological prowess — or lack thereof — is what has separated global winners and losers.

March 28, 2020

For the past 500 years, denying the relevance and the validity science has been the best way to become a global loser.

While Spain and Italy burned their heretics at the stake, England was developing a scientific establishment, which allowed it to become a dominant world power.

Takeaways

For centuries, scientific and technological prowess — or lack thereof — is what has separated global winners and losers.

While Spain and Italy burned their heretics at the stake, England was developing a scientific establishment, which allowed it to become a dominant world power.