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Episode 64: Progress Toward What and For Whom? ft. Matthew B. Crawford
Manage episode 395558008 series 2997124
Author and mechanic Matthew B. Crawford joined me to talk about the nature of progress, our over designed world, the limits of laissez faire, safetyism, the current golden age of hotrodding, and so much more.
Here are the pieces we discussed:
Misanthropic Use of the Nudge by Matthew B. Crawford
A $5,600 Taillight Repair? by Matthew B. Crawford
For a way more thorough look into Chernobyl, which comes up towards the end, check out this thread from my friend Madi Hilly which has tons of links to resources etc. if you want a way better explanation of what happened than what I give here.
83 episodes
Manage episode 395558008 series 2997124
Author and mechanic Matthew B. Crawford joined me to talk about the nature of progress, our over designed world, the limits of laissez faire, safetyism, the current golden age of hotrodding, and so much more.
Here are the pieces we discussed:
Misanthropic Use of the Nudge by Matthew B. Crawford
A $5,600 Taillight Repair? by Matthew B. Crawford
For a way more thorough look into Chernobyl, which comes up towards the end, check out this thread from my friend Madi Hilly which has tons of links to resources etc. if you want a way better explanation of what happened than what I give here.
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