Why people recommend it
Memories and Machines: the Pattern of My Life is an autobiographical work detailing the remarkable engineering career and life of Sir Harry Ralph Ricardo, a pioneer in internal combustion engine design. On episode 237 of the Lex Fridman Podcast, titled #237 – Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream, broadcast on November 3, 2021, guest Steve Viscelli appeared to discuss labor, transportation, and economic shifts. During the interview, Steve Viscelli recommended exploring historical perspectives on labor and automation, pointing listeners toward notable documentation from this era. Specifically, the speaker referenced a report created by Harry Bridges, the socialist leader of the longshoremen on the west coast, as a remarkable page in the history of labor relations. The mention served to illustrate broader historical struggles and organizational efforts within American labor movements, capturing the intricate dynamics between workers, industry developments, and institutional automation practices across the twentieth century as detailed by prominent labor figures.
Who recommended it
- Steve Viscelli Recommended
Steve Viscelli — 1 mention
“there's a really cool like um one thing i would recommend to to you and your listeners if you really want to see some like a remarkable page in sort of the history of labor and automation there's a a report that harry bridges who was um the socialist leader of the the longshoremen on the west coast and just”