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Revision 193 · 2026-09-30 05:09 UTC
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Revision 193 · 2026-09-30 05:09 UTC
atlas import import · claude-opus-5-5
“Imported from content/10-society.json, curated for the atlas by Claude Opus 5.5 at the direction of Danielle Fong (September 2026).”

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Solow noted in 1987 that computers appeared everywhere except in the productivity statistics. Explanations include measurement error, ideas getting harder to find, and slow diffusion of technology. Whether AI changes the trend is the live question.

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Wealth and growth · Society