The printing press

The scientific method

Democracy

The internet

Open-source software

Artificial intelligence

Blockchain

Cryptography

The steam engine

Electricity grids

The assembly line

The transistor

The microprocessor

Smartphones

Cloud computing

GPS

Public education

Universal healthcare

Vaccination

Antibiotics

Germ theory

Sanitation systems

Refrigeration

Birth control

Feminism

Human rights doctrine

The United Nations

Carbon pricing

Renewable energy

Nuclear power

Space exploration

The satellite

The telescope

The microscope

The theory of evolution

Relativity

Quantum mechanics

The periodic table

Double-entry bookkeeping

Limited liability companies

Venture capital

Insurance

Central banking

The welfare state

Microfinance

The credit card

E-commerce

Social media

Search engines

Wikipedia-style knowledge sharing

The postal system

Container shipping

Railways

Aviation

The combustion engine

Electric vehicles

The battery

3D printing

Robotics

The factory system

Urban planning

Public libraries

Compulsory schooling

Universities

Peer review

The novel

Recorded music

Film

Television

The personal computer

Graphical user interfaces

Touchscreens

The camera

Digital photography

DNA sequencing

CRISPR gene editing

Organ transplantation

Anesthesia

The elevator

Skyscrapers

The calendar

Zero as a number

Algebra

Calculus

Probability theory

Game theory

Behavioral economics

The social contract

Separation of powers

Freedom of speech

Labor unions

The 8-hour workday

Remote work

The sharing economy

Crowdfunding

Online learning

Digital payments

Encryption for privacy

Decentralized autonomous organizations