The Secret Life of Ordinary Objects - Part 3: Denim, Drawstrings, and Diplomacy: The Fabricated Truths Hidden in Your Wardrobe23 April 2019·836 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Clothing Fashion Social-History Industry Political Economy Innovation History Social Dynamics Technological History
The Secret Life of Ordinary Objects - Part 2: The Invisible Architects: How Fire Policy Reveals Political Priorities22 April 2019·908 words·5 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Political Economy Fire Urban-Planning Disasters Governance Innovation History Social Dynamics Technological History
The Secret Life of Ordinary Objects - Part 1: Salt, Syntax, and Sips: A Global History of What We Eat21 April 2019·1049 words·5 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Food-History Political Economy Industrialization Beverages Consumption Innovation History Social Dynamics Technological History
The Secret Life of Ordinary Objects20 April 2019·201 words·1 minHistory and Critical Analysis Hidden Histories Forks Container Revolution Light Illumination Suburban Dreams Domestic Revolution Global Gestures Consumer Psychology Innovation History Social Dynamics Technological History
The Secret Life of Ordinary Objects- Intro: Hidden Histories That Shaped Our World20 April 2019·827 words·4 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Disasters Inequality Political Economy Vulnerability Governance Innovation History Social Dynamics Technological History
Arid Ambition - Part 5: The Mirage of Augmentation and the Looming End19 April 2019·1877 words·9 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Water Scarcity Colorado River Sustainability Climate-Change Water Crisis Disaster Analysis Innovation History Policy and Critique Sustainability
Arid Ambition - Part 4: Teton and the Price of Engineering Hubris18 April 2019·1428 words·7 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Dam Failures Teton Dam Engineering Disasters Hubris Water Management Disaster Analysis Innovation History Policy and Critique Sustainability
Arid Ambition - Part 3: The Gods of Concrete and the Pork Barrel17 April 2019·1330 words·7 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Dams Hoover Dam Water Projects Federal Funding Engineering Disaster Analysis Innovation History Policy and Critique Sustainability
Arid Ambition - Part 2: The Syndicate That Stole a River16 April 2019·2275 words·11 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Water Rights Political Corruption Los Angeles Owens Valley Water Management Disaster Analysis Innovation History Policy and Critique Sustainability
Arid Ambition: Conquering the American Desert15 April 2019·120 words·1 minHistory and Critical Analysis Water Crisis American West Desert Reclamation Engineering Disasters Hubris Farmland Explorers Disaster Analysis Innovation History Policy and Critique Sustainability
