EPISODE · Mar 24, 2019 · 19 MIN
How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
from The Arik Korman Show · host Arik Korman
British journalist and popular historian Simon Winchester talks about the difference between precision and accuracy, whether he sees humanity becoming more like Walden Pond or Wall-e, and how to strike a balance between precision and craftsmanship. His latest book is The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World.
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British journalist and popular historian Simon Winchester talks about the difference between precision and accuracy, whether he sees humanity becoming more like Walden Pond or Wall-e, and how to strike a balance between precision and craftsmanship. His latest book is The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World.
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