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    Speed Limits: Where Time Went and Why We Have So Little Left
    Speed Limits: Where Time Went and Why We Have So Little Left
    Speed Limits: Where Time Went and Why We Have So Little Left
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    Speed Limits: Where Time Went and Why We Have So Little Left

    Written by Mark C. Taylor

    Narrated by Mel Foster

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    Drawing together developments in religion, philosophy, art, technology, fashion, and finance, Mark C. Taylor presents an original and rich account of a great paradox of our times: how the very forces and technologies that were supposed to free us by saving time and labor now trap us in a race we can never win. The faster we go, the less time we have, and the more we try to catch up, the farther behind we fall.


    Connecting our speed-obsession with today's global capitalism, Taylor composes a grand narrative showing how commitments to economic growth and extreme competition, combined with accelerating technological innovation, have brought us close to disaster. Psychologically, environmentally, economically, and culturally, speed is taking a profound toll on our lives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJan 6, 2015
    ISBN9781494578763

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    • 5/5
      Absolutely incredible. Criminal that it’s not more renowned. Recommend to anyone.
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      Drawing from developments in such diverse religion, philosophy, art, education, technology, fashion, and finance, Taylor offers a thoughtful, richly layered examination of the negative impact our obsession with speed has upon culture and society.