7 episodes
Cars: Past, Present, and Future Stanford Continuing Studies
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The past, present, and future of the automobile is explored, bridging the humanities, social sciences, design, and engineering, and taking up the human experiences of designing, making, driving, being driven, living with, and dreaming of the automobile.
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7. Local Motion (November 11, 2012)
John Stanfield discusses the history of his company "Local Motion" and describes the future of automobile ownership internationally. (November 11, 2012)
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6. Car Storytelling (November 14, 2012)
Barbara A. Karanian talks about why the automobile is so central to modern life. She discusses how cars and storytelling are intertwined and encourages the audience to explore the stories of their vehicles. (November 14, 2012)
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5. The Future of Automobiles: Technology and Autonomous Vehicles (October 31, 2012)
Clifford Nass talks about why the automobile is so central to modern life. He discusses the future of autonomous vehicles and describes the human element of auto-mobility. (October 31, 2012)
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4. Of Hot Rodders and Hackers (October 17, 2012)
Reilly Brennan provides a history of automobiles and describes how technological innovations have changed the production, distribution, and use of cars. (October 17, 2012)
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3. What Will a Cultural History of Cars Look Like? (October 10, 2012)
Fred Turner provides a cultural history of automobiles. He discusses the ways cars are shaping our future and the ways cars have defined our past. (October 10, 2012)
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2. New Technology is Eroding Driving Freedom (October 3, 2012)
Joe Hustein talks about the benefits and risks of modern day car technologies. He discusses the ways these technologies are shaping the future of auto-mobility and explains why these technologies can be improved and in some cases removed. (October 3, 2012)