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History 101 · S2 · E1

GPS

  • Aug 25, 2022
  • 21 min

Once a secret military program, GPS now guides our daily lives, from providing directions to finding friends. But what do we trade for this convenience?

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Once a secret military program, GPS now guides our daily lives, from providing directions to finding friends. But what do we trade for this convenience?

Season 2

10 episodes
  1. 1GPS

    21 minAug 25, 2022Now viewing

    Once a secret military program, GPS now guides our daily lives, from providing directions to finding friends. But what do we trade for this convenience?

  2. 2MP3s

    22 minAug 25, 2022

    MP3s transformed how we listen to music — and spawned digital piracy. Streaming helped the industry recover, but how can artists get their fair share?

  3. 3Credit Cards

    21 minAug 25, 2022

    Credit cards changed the global economy and attitudes about personal spending, but record levels of consumer debt beg the question: Just who's in charge?

  4. 4Psychedelics

    24 minAug 25, 2022

    Growing evidence suggests that psychedelic drugs could treat brain injuries and psychological problems. But can we get past their controversial history?

  5. 5Bottled Water

    22 minAug 25, 2022

    Bottled water is a big business, selling itself as a tastier and healthier alternative to the tap variety. Is there truth behind the claims?

  6. 6Dating Apps

    23 minAug 25, 2022

    Thanks to dating apps, finding love is easier than ever. But are we now so focused on playing the game that we're missing out on real connection?

  7. 7Lasers

    23 minAug 25, 2022

    They're used for everything from entertainment to medicine — and now for weapons straight out of science fiction. Have lasers become too hot to handle?

  8. 8Home Workouts

    22 minAug 25, 2022

    The home fitness revolution has exploded into a multibillion-dollar industry. Are home workouts a healthy habit... or just hype?

  9. 9IVF

    24 minAug 25, 2022

    A groundbreaking medical reproductive procedure has made parenthood possible for millions around the world... but at what cost?

  10. 10High Fructose Corn Syrup

    23 minAug 25, 2022

    Sweet deal or bitter pill? High fructose corn syrup rose up to dominate supermarket shelves, but what is it doing to our health?

Guest stars

George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)
Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)