If you were an avid reader of WIRED in the 90s — you know who you are — you’ve read Peter Leyden’s work. He’s now working on a series of talks and essays called “The Great Progression: 2025-2050.” His thesis is that the arrival of AI, the rise of clean energy technologies, and the emergence of biotech add up to one of the great transitions of history. A transition that’s on par with what we saw in the post-war era, the gilded age, or even the founding of the United States. And, interestingly, each of these transitions also came with the kinds of social upheaval we see today.