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Video | Education & Literacy

New and Improved: Paper

Europeans switched from writing on animal skins to cotton parchment and then paper, each time employing a new technology that could feasibly meet demand.

Johan Norberg — Jan 25, 2023

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    Johan Norberg is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He is the author of, "Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future."

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