The history of the world can be divided into three phases: the age of ice (tools, pre-printing press), the age of water (information flow, printing press to 2017), and the age of steam (AI vapor, 2020s onward), with humans as H2O molecules and technology as heat.
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Thomas FriedmanEvidence Quote
“Craig and I divide the history of the world up into three phases... humans are H2O molecules and technology is heat”
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Tom Friedman: AI, China, Globalization and America’s Next Era | Coffee with Ken— Coffee with KenCreated: 8/12/2026, 5:59:18 PM
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