The Almost-Industrial Revolutions of Rome and China
From "Live Players" with Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg by Turpentine
May 9, 2025 · 45 min · Episode 50
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Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the potential industrial revolutions in history, particularly in the Roman Empire and Song Dynasty China, and the reasons these revolutions didn't reach full fruition.
Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the potential industrial revolutions in history, particularly in the Roman Empire and Song Dynasty China, their technological advancements, economic factors, and the reasons these revolutions didn't reach full fruition. — 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess —SPONSORS:☁️ More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 —LINKS:Las Medulas in Spain: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/803/ Monte Testaccio in Rome: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/monte-testaccio/?srsltid=AfmBOoonzF0CVGKjzUFs46kkI9fZ-FVcBTDOMAVs8vtFcxH4iKcNx09f Bismarck Analysis: https://brief.bismarckanalysis.com/ —X / TWITTER:@samoburja@eriktorenberg@turpentinemedia —HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE: Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss "failed industrial revolutions" throughout history that aren't as widely recognized as the modern Industrial Revolution. Contrary to the common belief…
People in this episode
Host: Erik Torenberg
Guest: Samo Burja
Topics covered
- industrial revolutions
- Roman Empire
- Song Dynasty
- technological advancements
- economic factors
- historical analysis
Keywords
- industrial revolution
- Roman Empire
- Song Dynasty
- technological advancements
- economic factors
- history
Sponsors
NetSuite
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Turpentine, Oracle
Books & works: CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning, Bismarck Analysis
Places: Roman Empire, Song Dynasty China, Spain, Rome
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