Slate Technology S1E9: A Little Less Conversation
Oct 31, 2018
Robin Dunbar, inventor of Dunbar's Number, discusses the fallacy of technology bringing peace, the challenges of laying the transatlantic cable, the controversy surrounding free basics in India, and the correlation between brain size and social group size.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Fallacy of Technology Bringing Peace and Ending Conflicts
01:41 • 2min
The Transatlantic Cable: A Tale of Triumph and Failure
03:34 • 12min
Controversy Surrounding Free Basics in India
15:42 • 4min
The Relationship Between Brain Size and Social Group Size
19:22 • 7min
Implications of Connectivity, Limits on Communication Tools, and a High-Capacity Cable
25:53 • 2min
The Utopian Dream of Connectivity
27:40 • 2min