Good technology is easier to spread. And with the help of globalization, almost every country has access to good technology— think smartphones, the internet, and medical advancements.
But while globalization helped spread useful technologies to other countries, it made it that much harder to create great technology— technology that creates breakthroughs, redefines industries, and drastically improves standards of living.
It’s difficult for countries to create great technology when they import good technology rather than building it themselves.
That’s why great technology often originates from a small group of countries and corporations: they retain the necessary resources to continue innovating.
And that leaves the rest of the countries stuck with good technology, not great technology.
What if these countries were given the resources to create great technology?
Better yet, what if these countries were taught how to create great technology with the resources they already have?
After all, innovation doesn’t come from abundance.
Our constraints are what create impressive breakthroughs.
The absence of resources is often the best resource.
Adam Morgan & Mark Barden