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Video | Adoption of Technology

New and Improved: Umbrellas

The man who introduced umbrellas to the West faced harassment and ridicule for thirty years.

Johan Norberg — Mar 30, 2022

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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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