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From Silk to Silicon
This episode traces the unbroken human impulse for global connection, from ancient trade routes to the digital age, revealing how our drive to exchange has always shaped the world.
“This episode traces the unbroken human impulse for global connection, from ancient trade routes to the digital age, revealing how our drive to exchange has always shaped the world.”
— Jeffrey E. Garten, From Silk to Silicon
Global history, trade, technology, human connection
If you often wonder how our hyper-connected world truly came to be, this will feel familiar a clearer read of the ancient forces still at play.
Jeffrey E. Garten, with his unique vantage point as a former Undersecretary of Commerce and dean of Yale's School of Management, illuminates the deep historical currents that shape today's global economy.