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Mentioned in 13 episodes
Traffic
Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
Book • 2008
Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic delves into the complex web of factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us.
Vanderbilt examines perceptual limits, cognitive underpinnings, and the unintended consequences of safety measures.
He discusses topics such as the safety benefits of roundabouts, the formation of traffic jams, and the common mistakes drivers make in parking lots.
Vanderbilt examines perceptual limits, cognitive underpinnings, and the unintended consequences of safety measures.
He discusses topics such as the safety benefits of roundabouts, the formation of traffic jams, and the common mistakes drivers make in parking lots.
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Mentioned in 13 episodes
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The social media age for news is over. Former BuzzFeed News editor Ben Smith on what’s next
Mentioned by Michael Batnick as a book discussing traffic flow and the impact of construction signage on merging.
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It Was a Very Good Year (EP.393)
Mentioned as a book about the algorithmic hell that the internet is.
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Civilization, Moral Masochism, and Wonders of the Visible World (w/ Brendan O'Neill)
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Doug Gordon as the potential originator of a quote about drivers not becoming better people behind the wheel.
Doug Gordon as the potential originator of a quote about drivers not becoming better people behind the wheel.
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How Cars Change Us with Tara Goddard
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Jordan Schneider as the author of "Traffic, Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral"
Jordan Schneider as the author of "Traffic, Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral"
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PilotTalk: Cops and Journalists in PRC and Taiwan TV
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Alex Kantrowitz as the author of the book, which is coming out in May and already available for pre-order.
Alex Kantrowitz as the author of the book, which is coming out in May and already available for pre-order.
The Social Media Era Of News Is Over — With Ben Smith
Mentioned as the author of "Tricks" and its sequel "Traffic", books found in multiple high school libraries.
The Political Benefit Of Book Bans
Cited by Joe Alalou as essential reading on how the social web shaped our modern world.
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