Science and technology have become less disruptive in recent decades. Does that mean progress is slowing down?

"We analyze 25 million papers and 4 million patents across 6 decades and find that science and technology are becoming less disruptive of existing knowledge, a pattern that holds nearly universally across fields." (analysis seems to end in 2010) https://t.co/cV1Rww5WJv pic.twitter.com/7VpDtYywJD

— Alberto Acerbi (@acerbialberto) June 24, 2021