Politics & Government
Historical Institutionalism and Path Dependence
Quick fact
The QWERTY keyboard was designed to slow typists in the 1870s to prevent jamming, yet its path-dependent lock-in persists over a century later, despite proven alternatives like Dvorak.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever wondered why we still use the QWERTY keyboard layout, even though more efficient designs exist? That's path dependence in action.