# Combinatorial innovation and technological progress in the very long run

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## Metadata
- Author: [[Matt Clancy]]
- Full Title: Combinatorial innovation and technological progress in the very long run
- Category: #articles
- URL: https://mattsclancy.substack.com/p/combinatorial-innovation-and-technological?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMDkwMjc3NywicG9zdF9pZCI6NDM1MzA4NjMsIl8iOiJjTmlPQiIsImlhdCI6MTYzNjAyNjc3NCwiZXhwIjoxNjM2MDMwMzc0LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjI1NzQiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.uFkOVIJLQ_cXgeU5Elhct8I4WMRgqlxGQt4xehTKDDY

## Highlights
- But the lightbulb isn’t special: essentially any idea or technology can also be understood as a novel configuration of pre-existing parts.