There's a pattern in how nations lose economic dominance that we keep missing. Europe gave us quantum mechanics, radioactivity, and modern chemistry. Bohr, Heisenberg, Curie - the giants of early 20th century science were European. But while European professors were winning Nobel prizes, American factories were putting radios in every home and cars in every garage. We're watching the same movie again.

Jobs gives us the iPhone, but Shenzhen makes everyone's electronics. Elon electrifies mobility, China dominates electric cars. America pioneers AI, DeepSeek builds factories.

The harsh truth: turning an invention into a product that's 10x cheaper matters more than the invention itself. Ford didn't invent the car. He made it affordable. That's what actually changes the world.

Innovation gets the glory. Implementation gets the economy.