Everyday Abundance: The hidden stories behind everyday technologies
Virginia Postrel and Charles C. MannEveryday Abundance explores the hidden histories behind everyday activities and the technologies we don’t even know are technologies. Virginia Postrel and Charles C. Mann dive into the surprising stories behind everything from brushing your teeth to music and driving your car. Sponsored by the Abundance Institute.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 6 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PhilosophyDocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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Grocery shopping in a supermarket is such a commonplace part of everyday existence that it is routinely mocked as a ritual of narcotized consumerism. In fact, the modern supermarket is a radical break with the past—and a nexus of innovations central ... more
The electric washing machine may be the single most liberating household technology ever invented. Before it arrived, millions of people—mostly women—spent enormous portions of their lives bent over washtubs and washboards. Join Virginia Postrel and ... more
For nearly all of history, hearing music required someone physically making it nearby and the only music humans ever heard was whistling or singing. Even when instruments became widespread, music was rare. The idea that people could hear any music th... more
When George Washington was inaugurated, he had only one natural tooth left—a condition far more typical in the past than modern people realize. For thousands of years, tooth pain was simply part of human life. A primary reason for the problem: effect... more
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Great dynamics between hosts. Learned a lot about everyday life that I take for granted. Everything needed to be invented!
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Very entertaining as well as highly informative podcast! It's a very welcome addition to my podcast habits.
Apple Podcasts5Silly LeslieUnited Statesa month ago - Exercise Episode is Excellent!
Wow! I’d never thought much about how strange our current exercise culture is, or how it has influenced clothing, shoes, etc. Now I appreciate my high-tech hiking shoes. I hope you will do episodes on how we came to have a whole beauty/skin care industry. THANKS!!
Apple Podcasts5LackerwomanUnited Statesa month ago - Fun and interesting
Mann and Postrel have both written some of the most interesting books of the last couple decades, love that they’re doing this.
Apple Podcasts5Apple12587United Statesa month ago The usual abundance shit
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Two hosts explore the hidden histories of everyday technologies, showing how simple conveniences—from laundry machines to music delivery—shape gender roles, work, design, and culture. The conversations fuse social history, technology, and economics, offering vivid storytelling and fresh perspectives on how ordinary tasks become transformative innovations. Noteworthy is the multidisciplinary approach and the emphasis on technology as a social force, plus moments of critique and curiosity that help listeners rethink daily life and future abundance.
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