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...and the adoption rates for shiny new techs like trains, electricity, and autmatic telephone switchboards.

To cut a long (but interesting) story short: the adoption of new technologies took way longer than anticipated, and worker displacement did take place but was more than offset.

All very solid arguments. except:

1) never before has a technology gained almost global traction simultaneously (poor people w/o internet access an #NorthKorea being left out) and...