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Assessing the Primary Driver of Productivity Gains

Historically, the emergence of a new economic system coincided with two major shifts in production: 1) the widespread adoption of novel technologies and machinery, and 2) a dramatic increase in the division and specialization of labor. In your assessment, which of these two shifts was the more fundamental driver of the subsequent, unprecedented increases in worker productivity? Defend your position with a structured argument, explaining the mechanisms of both changes.

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