The Trigger Effect

To kick off this fascinating educational series, James Burke details the world's dependence on networks through a narrit... (more)

To kick off this fascinating educational series, James Burke details the world's dependence on networks through a narritivization of the power blackout of 1965 in New York City. Then, from the first introduction of the plough in Ancient Egypt to the prevalence of oil in Kuwait, this episode shows how human society grew from tranditional patterns to advanced technologies. (less)