Exploring the impact of energy consumption on human development, the chapter traces the history of energy access from fire and animal husbandry to steam engines and electricity. It highlights the steady increase in energy availability over the years, but points out the current stagnation since the 1970s and discusses the need for a new industrial revolution.
What I learned from Where is My Flying Car by J. Storrs Hall
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Timestamps
[1:44] Why Air Travel Stagnated [6:02] We Need to Use More Energy [10:57] Why Has Physical Technology Slowed? [13:07] The Insane Potential of Nanotech [15:03] The Machiavelli Effect [17:21] Failures of Nerve & Imagination [19:39] The Age of Aquarius [21:11] The Climate Change Myth [26:04] The Disaster of Government Regulation [29:44] Bonus Topics
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