So if revolutions aren't owned, how can one flow with it? It's all about tools. Never has a revolution occurred with some product at the forefront, it has always been cheaply accessible resources that anyone can take advantage of.
Cheap coal for the industrial revolution fueled the laying of railways, and eventually personal cars and the highway. Cheap microchips for the technological revolution fueled the creation of personal computers and the internet.
Revolutions have always played out with individuals at the forefront. I find this comforting to keep in mind, if the innovation feels intangible, it's probably not all that important.
Real ideas come in the day to day, in the slow drip of inspiration and in the quiet moments of pondering. Revolutions happen when an idea is to strong to be contained and bursts into the public scene despite general consensus.
Fake revolutions feed on fear of missing out and impostor syndrome. Don't follow the craze.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it
– Alan Kay
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