gdp everywhere around the planet. now, this is an extraordinary change. and you hear people talking about history as being this process that repeats itself sometimes, but when you think about global gdp over this scale you realize the expression doesn t mean anything here because something this dramatic has never happened before over the course of human history. now, why is it happening? it s being driven by new ideas and new innovations that put those ideas to practical use. more often than not, it s new innovations that help us in capturing and sharing energy and information in new ways. so, let s look at one great case study which is 17th century holland. at this point in the 1700s, holland has the highest gdp per capita of any country in the world. it s the wealthiest country in the world. what s driving that? well, increased efficiency in capturing wind power. think of those classic dutch windmills, which are being used to more efficiently convert raw timber into lumber which help
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