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Does anyone know of any creative destruction examples where a new technology undermined the power of a group of elites that seemed to be holding all the cards? Thanks!
 
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printing press
 
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256bits said:
printing press
In terms of the amount of raw power it put in the hands of the masses only TV's done it better. The massive quantity of information is indisputable but the quality?
 
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