i think being a young industry doesn't help with that regard either. Think about how the medical industry was in the middle ages! And tech is even younger than that time - a mere 70 or so years tops.
That is why I always look forward new technologies. We are very far away from reaching any tipping point.
Regarding IT history, on my case it helps to have been part of it since the mid-80s and my history desire to delve into available documentation from Egyptian, Greek, Roman days and apply the same process to IT.
