Wonderland Podcast with Steven Johnson

A podcast by How We Get To Next

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10 Episodes

  1. Episode 10: For the Fun of It (Or, the Play in Great Work)

    Published: 25/01/2017

  2. Episode 9: Sphere of Life (Or, Why Humans Are So Obsessed With a Bouncing Ball)

    Published: 11/01/2017

  3. Episode 8: Party in the Front (Or, How We Incorporate Play into Work)

    Published: 15/12/2016

  4. Episode 7: In Pursuit of Condiments (Or, How the Spice Trade Changed Our Palates)

    Published: 30/11/2016

  5. Episode 6: Clever Like a Fox (Or, What Happens Inside Our Brains When We Play?)

    Published: 02/11/2016

  6. Episode 5: Greater Than Zero (Or, the Politics of Serious Games)

    Published: 19/10/2016

  7. Episode 4: Airplanes, Zoos, and Infinite Chickens (Or, Why Do Humans Like To Play?)

    Published: 05/10/2016

  8. Episode 3: Strange Loops and Circuit Benders (Or, How New Music Comes from Broken Machines)

    Published: 21/09/2016

  9. Episode 2: 32 Dots Per Spaceship (Or, the Video Game That Changed Tech History)

    Published: 07/09/2016

  10. Episode 1: Babbage and the Dancer (Or, Can You Fall in Love With a Robot?)

    Published: 16/08/2016

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A series about the past and future of play and innovation, hosted by Steven Johnson, bestselling author and co-creator of the PBS series How We Got To Now. Necessity isn't always the mother of invention; some of our most important ideas arise out of moments of playful exploration. Inspired by Johnson's new book, Wonderland: How Play Made The Modern World, the podcast features conversations about creativity and invention with leading contemporary scientists, programmers, musicians, and more. More info at wonderland.audio.
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