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How to Rank the Impact of an Innovation

Author
Samuel Harris
Published
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/the-coronavirus-effect/episodes/how-to-rank-the-impact-of-an-innovation

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The world changes, technology advances, but what really matters and how much? Sam explains the Innovation Richter Scale, a framework for understanding impact at every level of technology and what it means to society.


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If you enjoy the episode and want more, Sam has launched his new show - "How to Change the World: The History of Innovation".


Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.


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As we peer into the future, sometimes the best strategy is to look back into the past. The further and deeper we look, the more comprehensive our understanding of how technology and invention can shape the future.


The world's greatest minds didn't just innovate by accident. They studied the great thinkers before them and built upon their work. If you want to achieve greatness or understand what's going on around us, this podcast is your guide.



Chapters

00:00 Innovation Richter Scale

01:47 Why create a Scale?

04:32 Earthquake Metaphor

06:54 Invention, Innovation, Technology

06:54 Ranking Magnitude not Morality

08:01 The Innovation Richter Scale - Level 1 - 10

08:04 Level 1 - Shower thoughts

08:23 Level 2 - Actioned Idea (In private)

08:42 Level 3 - Public ideas (Not popular)

10:10 Level 4 - Popular and commercial ideas

11:01 Level 5 - Defining Brand

12:31 Level 6 - Innovation of the year

15:53 Level 7 - Innovation of the Decade

18:12 Level 8 - Innovation of the Century

21:22 Level 9 - Innovation of the Era

23:46 Level 10 - Species Epoch

28:24 Wrap up + Where to find part 2!


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