02 / CHRONICLE OF THE PRESENT
The Present
Take careful notes before the ending is known.
A record of changes in technology, industry, and society. Keep facts, interpretations, and questions distinct. Return to them when new evidence arrives.
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How does capability enter production?
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How does scale change competition?
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Who captures the value being created?
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How do institutions respond to change?
Every entry keeps its date.
Facts
What was known at the time.
Interpretation
How I read it, and why.
Open questions
What evidence could change the interpretation.
Revisit
Keep the original; add dated updates.