Door to Door

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Sinopse

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Garbology explores the hidden and costly wonders of our buy-it-now, get-it-today world of transportation, revealing the surprising truths, mounting challenges, and logistical magic behind every trip we take and every click we make.

Transportation dominates our daily existence. Thousands, even millions, of miles are embedded in everything we do and touch. We live in a door-to-door universe that works so well most Americans are scarcely aware of it. The grand ballet in which we move ourselves and our stuff is equivalent to building the Great Pyramid, the Hoover Dam, and the Empire State Building all in a day. Every day. And yet, in the one highly visible part of the transportation world—the part we drive—we suffer grinding commutes, a violent death every fifteen minutes, a dire injury every twelve seconds, and crumbling infrastructure.

Now, the way we move ourselves and our stuff is on the brink of great change, as a new mobility revolution upends the car culture that, for better and worse, built modern America. This unfolding revolution will disrupt lives and global trade, transforming our commutes, our vehicles, our cities, our jobs, and every aspect of culture, commerce, and the environment. We are, quite literally, at a fork in the road, though whether it will lead us to Carmageddon or Carmaheaven has yet to be determined.

Using interviews, data and deep exploration of the hidden world of ports, traffic control centers, and the research labs defining our transportation future, acclaimed journalist Edward Humes breaks down the complex movements of humans, goods, and machines as never before, from increasingly car-less citizens to the distance UPS goes to deliver a leopard-printed phone case. Tracking one day in the life of his family in Southern California, Humes uses their commutes, traffic jams, grocery stops, and online shopping excursions as a springboard to explore the paradoxes and challenges inherent in our system. He ultimately makes clear that transportation is one of the few big things we can change—our personal choices do have a profound impact, and that fork in the road is coming up fast.

Door to Door is a fascinating detective story, investigating the worldwide cast of supporting characters and technologies that have enabled us to move from here to there—past, present, and future.

Capítulos

  • 001 Door To Door

    Duração: 35s
  • 002 Introduction

    Duração: 36min
  • 003 Chapter 01

    Duração: 45min
  • 004 Chapter 02

    Duração: 43min
  • 005 Chapter 03

    Duração: 38min
  • 006 Chapter 04

    Duração: 30min
  • 007 Chapter 05

    Duração: 42min
  • 008 Chapter 05-Pt II

    Duração: 45min
  • 009 Chapter 06

    Duração: 59min
  • 010 Chapter 07

    Duração: 01h07min
  • 011 Chapter 08

    Duração: 41min
  • 012 Chapter 09

    Duração: 34min
  • 013 Chapter 10

    Duração: 46min
  • 014 Chapter 11

    Duração: 25min
  • 015 Chapter 12

    Duração: 01h01min
  • 016 Chapter 13

    Duração: 59min
  • 017 Credits

    Duração: 01min
  • sample

    Duração: 01min