Andrew Leigh maps the drivers of history’s big breakthroughs — and why they still matter

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Innovation is one of the most celebrated yet misunderstood ideas of our time. It is invoked in policy speeches, corporate strategy decks and university mission statements. But strip away the buzzword and what remains?

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