In his new book The Evolution of Knowledge: Rethinking Science for the Anthropocene, Jürgen Renn presents a new way of thinking about the history of science and technology—one that offers a grand narrative of human history in which knowledge serves as a critical factor of cultural evolution. In conversation with Waseem Akhtar for Bridging the Gaps: A Portal For Curious Minds, Renn presents his insights on origin, evolution, and the spread of knowledge.