Why Are Disruptive Technologies "Tricky"? Provide Examples

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Essay

Why are disruptive technologies "tricky"? Provide examples.

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Definitions:

Population

The total number of people inhabiting a particular country, area, or place, often analyzed for demographic purposes.

Cotton Gin

A machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly and efficiently removes cotton seeds from cotton fibers, greatly impacting the cotton industry and slavery in the United States.

Atlantic Slave Trade

The transatlantic trading patterns which were established from the 16th through the 19th centuries, which transported millions of Africans to the Americas as slaves.