There are so many other examples throughout history. The Agricultural Revolution. The Industrial Revolution. The invention of the printing press.

The printing press was a particularly interesting parallel for what's happening today.

Before the printing press, people were living in the dark. Their information was heavily controlled, and they were forced to rely on the 'authorities' for personal, financial, educational, and spiritual guidance.

The printing press changed everything. It was an extraordinarily powerful social technology that spawned entire political revolutions and the rapid advance of human education.

In Europe, the number of printed books went from millions to literally billions.

Suddenly information became extremely difficult for governments to control. Ideas became unconstrained. Antiquated political regimes were brought down. And intellectual achievement flourished.

We are now in the early stages of a brand new transformation brought about by yet another technological advancement—the Digital Revolution.