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philipkglass 11 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Tech Inevitability is Self-Defeating

But then, of course, some things just straight up failed to be invented e.g. Chinese-style wheelbarrow in the West.

Thanks for this remark. This was really interesting: "How to Downsize a Transport Network: The Chinese Wheelbarrow"

https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2011/12/how-to-downsize-a-...

korse 11 months ago [–]

Excellent link! Thank you.

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