Olsen's analysis is reflected in the graph below from Business Insider, which shows how many jobs we have lost from where we should be with full recovery.
If one were to graph the pace of technological breakthroughs and resulting business structure changes and wealth creation throughout history, the graph would include little spikes to include the high points of Mesopotamian agriculture, Egyptian construction, Chinese paper, Athenian education, Roman roads and aqueducts, and so on.