One of the classic cautionary tales of Down Wing technological rejectionism is the story of the Ottoman Empire and the movable-type printing press. Although Johannes Gutenberg invented the press ...
Some key paragraphs from the paper “Information Technology and Economic Change: The Impact of the Printing Press” by American University professor Jeremiah Dittmar: “The first printing press was ...
Johannes Gutenberg’s life is shrouded in mystery and conjecture. He was born in Mainz, an affluent city in the lush German Rhineland, on the western side of the Holy Roman Empire. Estimates for his ...
On April 19, our country will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. As the two towns debate the true birthplace of the Revolutionary War, we might redirect our gaze ...
We're very concerned about the untested and risky monetary policies of most developed nations. If we run massive deficits during good times - what happens during bad times? We believe that real assets ...
Left: The first banknote printing presses delivered to the Printing Bureau were manufactured at the Adachi Plant, Right: The TR231 two-color letterpress sheetfed printing press delivered to the ...
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