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[–]UncleWillard56 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Intel released the first microprocessor. That could account for productivity shooting up while leaving wages behind. Companies probably thought "well, we gave you these great computers, they're doing all the work."

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Don't forget calculators and adding machines based on Intel's chip to use less energy and use LCD for the display.