Periagoge
Scenario

Why your green technology has medieval Islamic precedents

I work in renewable energy and I just learned that Islamic engineers were building sophisticated wind and water mills and I feel like we're rediscovering their work.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Contemporary innovation feels less groundbreaking when historical precedents emerge from unexpected sources.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic and Arab contributions to science and technology — historical?”

Peri

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