[philipkglass]

But then, of course, some things just straight up failed to be invented e.g. Chinese-style wheelbarrow in the West.

Thanks for this remark. This was really interesting: "How to Downsize a Transport Network: The Chinese Wheelbarrow"

https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2011/12/how-to-downsize-a-...

[korse]

Excellent link! Thank you.