Opinion

September 11, 2021

European founders, welcome to the Exponential Age

European founders need to be ready for the Exponential Age, a pivotal turning point for society.


Azeem Azhar

4 min read

My home in north London sits in an ordinary suburban street. Yet only 125 years ago, where it stands was farmland. 220m to the west lay a blacksmith. Just three decades later, what would become my home had been built, largely the same brick construction it has today, on a road layout that still exists, with electricity, telephone and water services enabling a modern, domestic life. 

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