I believe it was due to reaching critical “mass” in communication bandwidth. More globally practical, “bettable” information being accrued than lost.
Mind, the rate of that is increasing ever since.
Not my idea, but cannot recall where I read it.
Agreed. The printing press, newspapers, and The Republic of Letters certainly expanded the communication bandwidth.
I believe it was due to reaching critical “mass” in communication bandwidth. More globally practical, “bettable” information being accrued than lost.
Mind, the rate of that is increasing ever since.
Not my idea, but cannot recall where I read it.
Agreed. The printing press, newspapers, and The Republic of Letters certainly expanded the communication bandwidth.