How Technology is Making Human Nature Worse - Tom Standage | The Remnant w/ Jonah Goldberg

Опубликовано: 19 Сентябрь 2024
на канале: The Dispatch

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Many have sung songs of change, from Charles Bradley to David Bowie to Tupac Shakur. The pace of social and economic changes—and the way they make us feel—is the subject of constant debate. Jonah is joined on today’s episode by Tom Standage, a historian and the deputy editor of The Economist, to make the case that rapid change caused by innovation is nothing new in the annals of history. Jonah and Tom consider why man always jumps to doomsday when new technologies emerge, debate the merits of an organic diet, and discuss the storied history of brews and lager. Plus: the mythologization of the Medieval Age, a soliloquy to honor the historical lynchpin that is the potato, and the supernatural powers of a good cocktail.

Show notes:
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#technology #history #politics #conservative

00:05
Exploring Historical Patterns in Technology
03:08
The Impact of Food on History
05:54
Human Nature and Technological Change
08:50
The Role of Institutions in Rapid Change
11:58
The Evolution of Food and Agriculture
15:06
The Significance of Beer and Alcohol in Society
18:03
Cultural Perspectives on Food and Drink
20:49
The Historical Context of Food Production
24:04
The Influence of Technology on Food and Drink
26:57
The Future of Technology and Society
30:03
Optimism in Technological Advancements
32:43
Conclusion and Final Thoughts