Contents

Abstract 1114

Keywords 1114

1. Introduction 1115

2. Technology and economic growth 1116

3. A historical theory of technology 1119

4. The significance of the Industrial Revolution 1126

5. The intellectual roots of the Industrial Revolution 1131

6. The dynamic of technological modernity 1144

7. Human capital and modern economic growth 1155

8. Institutions and technological progress 1161

9. Conclusions: Technology, growth, and the rise of the occident 1169

Acknowledgements 1173

References 1174