Epic Disruptions

From the iPhone to the printing press, from gunpowder to generative AI, Epic Disruptions explores how eleven groundbreaking innovations have rewritten the rules of business, culture, and human potential.

Innovation expert Scott Anthony traces the hidden patterns behind history’s most transformative breakthroughs—from the transistor and mass-produced automobile to McDonald’s fast-food revolution and Julia Child’s The Art of French Cooking. Blending vivid storytelling with sharp insight, Anthony reveals how true disruption happens—not through chance, but through the bold vision of those who dare to see differently.

More than a history of invention, Epic Disruptions is a masterclass in the anatomy of change. As new technologies like AI reshape our world once again, this book offers a captivating guide to understanding the forces that have always propelled humanity forward.