
This paper argues that groups of technologies sustain new waves of human civilization and gives an overview of how, over time, in each wave of civilization the balance between the desires of entrepreneurs and the needs of society has been achieved differently.
Entrepreneur, History, Impact, Social Impact, Standards
| Language(s): | English |
| Authors | Elaine J. Baskin (Institute for Personal Change, San Francisco, USA), Ken Krechmer (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA) |
| Publisher: | IEC, Geneva, Switzerland |
| First published / Last update: | 2006 |