James Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect"
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The first episode of James Burke's 1978 BBC series Connections traces modern dependence on complex technological networks, starting with the 1965 New York blackout, and moves through ancient agriculture to Kuwait's oil-driven leap.
Why HN recommends it: Heavily recommended as a masterpiece of popular science and the classic illustration of how fragile interdependent systems are, trotted out in every blackout or supply chain thread.
“It's a masterpiece of popular science production made better with the grainy film patina of the 70s and 80s.” Read on HN ↗