Eliminating Distractions in the 1930s

from Unessential · host Josh Morgan & Wes Hamilton

Join us and guest Austin Tullos as we talk about a 1930s invention designed to eliminate distractions, the idea of tipping points and exponential growth, and the story behind Eric Clapton’s famous guitar “Blackie.”

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