The Ordinary Stuff Behind Technological Breakthroughs

The Ordinary Stuff Behind Technological Breakthroughs

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51min
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English
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Economy & Business

Ed Conway is an economics journalist and author of the book “Material World: The Six Raw Materials that Shape Modern Civilization.”

On today’s show, Ed reveals how three of those often-overlooked materials—iron, copper, and sand—shaped human advancement from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution to the digital age. And he talks about what they mean for our future.

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