The big picture
How should we be thinking about society and technology?
- Wiebe E. Bijker, “King of the Road: The Social Construction of the Safety Bicycle,” from Of Bicycles, Bakelite, and Bulbs: Toward a Theory of Social Change (MIT, 1997; book chapter, 55 min.)
- New America. “Worker Voices: Technology and the Future for Workers,” sections 1 through 7 + conclusion. http://newamerica.org/work-workers-technology/reports/worker-voices/. (report, 87 mins; note: this site was briefly down for at least one person. If the problem persists, try this archived link.)
- “Ira Glass on Storytelling,” video one, two, and three (each is about 3-5 minutes long)