IDEO CoLab: R&D* for the Current Age – IDEO CoLab

They didn't know it, but the early humans who created the first stone axes and hammers started the incredibly fast-paced technological cycle we're living in today. Their primitive tools were used to create other, better tools, which were used to make even better tools. This cycle progressed relatively slowly for thousands of years -- leaving humans time to acclimate to the effect technology had on our daily lives. Today, technology changes so fast we can barely see what's 6–12 months ahead. Already, autonomous cars are driving on the road, money automatically moves between accounts as needed, homes autonomously control their climate while we're away.