Tue. 10/04 - Turns Out, Buttons Are Bad For Us
Oct 04, 2022•23 min
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Episode description
From the annals of “everyday objects our ancestors were once super concerned about”: electric push buttons. Like, on/off buttons on any basic device. And you know what, they kind of had a point. Plus, on its sixtieth anniversary let’s take a look at one of more pernicious predictions The Jetsons actually got right about our present-day.
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Links:
- When the Push Button Was New, People Were Freaked (JSTOR Daily)
- The Jetsons, now 60 years old, is iconic. That's a problem. (Slate)
- George Jetson Birthdate Dispute Episode (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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