Quote of the day by Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings: 'Stone Age. Bronze Age. Iron Age. We define entire epics of humanity by the technology they use' defining a new era for humankind

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Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Netflix has become a titan in the content delivery landscape, and its co-founder believes humanity is on the verge of entering a new era

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Co-founded by Reed Hastings in 1997, Netflix started life as a rental DVD service in the mold of
Blockbuster. But, 20 years later, the company dramatically pivoted to being
an online streaming service, fully embracing the internet era. "Stone Age. Bronze Age. Iron Age. We define entire epics of humanity by the technology they use. In fact, technology has been the story of human progress from as long back as we know. In 100 years people will look back on now and say, That was the Internet Age."" Reed Hastings, May 2012 Changing with the times Five years after launching Netflix's streaming platform, Hastings was speaking
with Forbes on the business' pivot and its role in the emerging internet landscape. Quote of the day This article is part of TechRadar Pro's QOTD project to provide an insight into the minds of the brightest and most recognized figures in the technology industry today and in years gone by.
Read the full series here . This shift, according to reports , was decades in the making, with Hastings plotting it since Netflix's inception, with the DVD rental business a means to grow the customer base. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

His comments highlight the belief that our society is entering a new age defined by the internet and the shift of many businesses from bricks and mortar to an online ecosystem. The comments also frame the new "age" of humanity as transcending the reliance on a particular material instead
basing progress on the shift to the internet. The new age This notion is hardly original plenty of figures in the tech industry have suggested we are graduating to a new age of humanity defined by an idea or material. You may like Quote of the day by Mark Zuckerberg: 'Metaverse isn't a thing a company builds. It's the next chapter of the internet overall' a prediction that hit wide of the mark The New Internet is Coming Spotify's Head of Consumer Experience reflects on 20 years of the music platform

For example, physicist Michio Kaku identified several ages in the last few hundred years, including the Steam Age, Age of Electricity, and the Silicon Age that began in the late 20th century and lasted until just recently.

And now? With the constraints of Moore's Law imposing physical limits on computation, he suggested a new age of humanity could belong to quantum with the embryonic technology of quantum computing allowing us to transcend conventional power constraints. Others , meanwhile, attribute a new age of humanity to AI. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners
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