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The Forgotten Invention That Created the Modern World - with Jaime Davila
Thursday, 19 February, 2026

Jaime Davila, a native to Mexico, earned an engineering degree in the US and went on to achieve a successful career in broadcasting. He eventually led operations at Mexico’s largest media company. He is now the author of the new book, Forgotten: How One Man Unlocked the Modern World.In this interview, Peter Clarke and Jaime discuss the story of a long-forgotten Dutchman who created a wind-powered sawmill. This invention was not only the first industrial machine, it was central to the shipbuilding in Europe that led to the rise of European superpowers.Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple or watch on YouTube: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com