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Enjoying the Everyday Abundance podcast: abundance.institute/EverydayAbun... Latest episode about the social technologies that makes car travel possible (signs, road rules, fuel standards, etc) was a great one.

abundance.instituteEveryday Abundance — Abundance InstituteThe Everyday Abundance podcast explores the hidden histories behind everyday activities and the technologies we don't even know are technologies. Virginia Postrel and Charles Mann dive into the surpri...

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Josh Horowitz

@joshuahhh.com

23 Aug

Interesting to hear that they took on cars, since they're such a contentious tech, such a common example of "thoughtless adoption of seemingly empowering tech can be socially disempowering / destructive". Curious how the podcast deals with that – do they ignore, dismiss, or accept?

Adam Wiggins

@adamwiggins.com

29 Aug

Since it was a discussion of social technology evolution (road traffic rules), the question of “and did society end up in a better place overall 100 years later?” wasn’t addressed.

Adam Wiggins

@adamwiggins.com

23 Aug

Doesn't hurt that one of the hosts is Virginia Postrel, a personal hero of mine! She's the author of books that have deeply influenced my life and career: The Substance of Style, and The Future and Its Enemies.