Gutenberg invented the most important technology of the millennium and immediately went bankrupt — and so did the bank that foreclosed on him, and so did his apprentices.
— Dwarkesh Patel (@dwarkesh_sp) March 7, 2026
Gutenberg could make a batch of 300 books for the cost of one, but there weren't enough buyers in his… pic.twitter.com/qh7k71vZDA
