Faster! Humanity's Quest to Save Time
A series about the various innovations to aide humanities' demand for speed in daily life.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Documentary
A series about the various innovations to aide humanities' demand for speed in daily life.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
The Elevator
50 mins
Episode 2
The Highway
50 mins
Roads evolve from foot paths to high-speed, limited access highways. Several experts in their field of regional or city planning give their thoughts and proven theories on our perceived idea of saving time and how it fits with our choice of transportation and getting around.
Episode 3
The Shopping Mall
50 mins
Over a lifetime, many of us spend hours, days, weeks, and even months in their covered, climate-controlled, everything-under-one roofs. Shopping malls didn't only change the way we shop, they changed the way we think about shopping. And for better or worse, they changed the way we spend time.
Episode 4
The Microwave
49 mins
Discovered by accident in 1946, the microwave oven revolutionized kitchens and today is one of the most ubiquitous household appliances in the world.
Episode 5
The Disposable Cup
Episode 6
The Barcode
The barcode shortened check-out times, advanced the global supply chain, accelerated next-day delivery, and made same-day delivery possible. They're scanned some 6 billion times a day around the world and counting. The question is not whether they save us time, but if we can keep up.
