“Technological inertia in economic history” (1992)
Joel Mokyr
Sources of resistance to technological progress:
1. Protectionism: government attitudes; fear of job losses; resistance via non-market mechanisms.
2. Intellectuals: hinder progress due to social-moral reasons.
3. Good technology is put to bad uses: technological changes are related to other phenomena (e.g. nuclear weapons used in war).\
4. Philosophical resistance: manipulation of nature for human benefit is wrong.
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