Joel Mokyr's research argues that Enlightenment-era scientific advances combined with a skilled class of mechanics and entrepreneurs who translated large 'macro inventions' into practical 'micro inventions' enabled Britain to operationalize technological change and catalyze the Industrial Revolution.
October 14, 2025
high
conceptual
Explains a proposed mechanism linking intellectual/scientific developments to practical technological adoption and sustained economic growth.
In 2025 Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) provided a dark-web portal called "Silent Courier" that allows people to securely submit classified information to MI6 and can be used as a channel for recruiting potential agents.
October 14, 2025
high
descriptive
Describes a durable capability/policy tool for submitting intelligence remotely via a dark-web portal.