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Mentioned in 16 episodes

The Box

How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger

Book • 2006

Author

Marc Levinson

Mentioned by

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

as a book that teaches you about something that sounds boring but is responsible for much innovation.

566 snips

Zach Dell - Powering the Future - [Invest Like the Best, EP.434]

Mentioned by

David Perell

as a biography about the person who developed container shipping, illustrating how a seemingly niche topic can have broader significance.

175 snips

Nick Bilton: The Art of Storytelling in Films, Journalism, and Murder Mysteries | How I Write

Recommended by

Eduardo Saldaña

as a comprehensive history of containers from different perspectives.

65 snips

199. El contenedor: la revolución del comercio global

Alex Lindsay

mentions the movie as an example of a mysterious mahogany box that you would push the button to receive the URSA camera.

34 snips

MBW 979: Matt Baloney - Controversy Over Apple's F1 Movie Wallet Push Notification

Mentioned by

John Konrad

as an iconic book about the advent of container shipping.

21 snips

Returning from Ebb Tide LIVE at Sea Air Space 2025

Mentioned by

Christopher Mims

as a book about Malcolm McLean and his vision for containerization.

17 snips

171 | Christopher Mims on Our Interconnected Industrial Ecology

Mentioned by

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

as a book on his bookshelf that tells the story of the shipping container.

15 snips

Ryan Petersen - Where There Is Mystery, There Is Margin – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 22]

Recommended by Greg LeBlanc as a classic story that will stay in print for at least 100 years.

12 snips

563. How the Container Changed the World feat. Marc Levinson

Von Nils als Beispiel für die Vorteile von Standardisierung und Modularisierung im Kontext des Zettelkasten-Prinzips erwähnt.

016 - "Das Zettelkasten-Prinzip" von Sönke Ahrens

Mentioned as written by Mark Levinson about how the shipping container made the world smaller and the world economy bigger.

From Shipping Things to Spreading Ideas (unboxing global trade with Marc Levinson)

Mentioned by

Alexis Madrigal

while discussing the impact of containerization on port cities and global economic geography.

People of the Pacific Circuit: Oakland’s place in the global economy

Recommandé par

Clémence Lepic

pour son étude de cas fascinante sur l'innovation et la disruption.

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Recommended by

Matt Campbell

for its insights into the invention and rollout of the shipping container and its consequences.

739: Matthew Campbell | Examining Global Shipping’s Grim Underbelly

Recommended by

Dom Cooke

for its insights into the shipping container industry.

Union Pacific: Long Train Runnin’ - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 69]

Mentioned by

Alexis Madrigal

as an example of a great book about the material aspects of supply chains.

The Invisible Chain that Holds Us Together (w/ Alexis Madrigal)

Mentioned by

Tim Minshall

as a recommended book covering the history and impact of containerization.

Tim Minshall, "How Things Are Made: A Journey Through the Hidden World of Manufacturing" (Ecco, 2025)

Mentioned by

Sonal Chokshi

as the author of "The Box", a book about shipping containers and their impact on the global economy.

Of Container Ships, Supply Chains, and Retail

Mentioned by

Sam Charrington

when discussing the history of shipping containers and the standardization they brought to global trade.

Benchmarking ML with MLCommons w/ Peter Mattson - #434

Mentioned by

Tracy Alloway

as the author of "The Box" and "Outside the Box", discussing the impact of container shipping on global trade.

Why the Cost of Shipping Goods From China Is Suddenly Soaring

Mentioned by

Kate Kavanaugh

as a book about the history of the shipping container.

The Wood Age: Humans and the Forests That Made Them Human with John Perlin

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