Mother of Invention [NF]

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Necessity might be considered the mother of invention, but Swedish journalist Katrine Marçal reveals that there is a lot more to the science of selecting what inventions are regarded as worthwhile, than simply science itself. Subtitled ‘how good ideas get ignored in an economy built for men’, this well-researched book considers, among many interesting scenarios, why it was that wheeled suitcases were late to the party, why electric cars were originally rejected in favour of petrol cars back in the early 1900s and how it is that people who work with machines or numbers earn more than those who work with people.

Examining both the past and future impacts of sexism in the economy, this is a fascinating and thought-provoking read.

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CHCH 553

07-11-2023

Generated some interesting conversation amongst our group, however most of us did not finish reading the book. An interesting topic, but not a gripping read. Perhaps this is due to the translation.