# Ethan Mollick says this time may really be different for growth

> Original title: It isn't that weird to think that "this time is different" - we had a couple of Industrial Revolutions over the past couple centuries, ju...

- Source: Ethan Mollick
- Published: 2026-11-09T04:08:50.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/jbnyzj60ex4cfzymgbtt9jdf6
- Original: https://x.com/emollick/status/2119643350823211075

## Summary

Ethan Mollick argues it is not odd to think "this time is different," noting past Industrial Revolutions and that the post-World War Two steady growth regime need not last forever. He is responding to a post in which Pushmeet Kohli of Google DeepMind says the company sees a phase transition in the pace of scientific discovery across its projects.

## Post

It isn't that weird to think that "this time is different" - we had a couple of Industrial Revolutions over the past couple centuries, just because we got used to a relatively steady-state regime post World War Two with a regular pace of growth doesn't mean it continues forever.

## Quoted post @pushmeet

> Across our projects @GoogleDeepMind, we are witnessing a genuine phase transition in the pace of scientific discovery. You will see a glimpse of this in our releases in the next few weeks.

https://x.com/pushmeet/status/2119373171321196892