Ep. 16 - The Fabric of Civilization with Virginia Postrel

On this episode we’re joined by Virginia Postrel to discuss her book, The Fabric of Civilization, How Textiles Changed the World. As the book’s description explains, “since the first thread was spun, the need for textiles has driven technology, business, politics, and culture” and in this episode we touch on all of that… plus a little college sports.

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The Nebraska Governance and Technology Center at the University of Nebraska studies the ever-changing relationship between society, technology, and the law. Our podcast, Tech Refactored, shares the research happening at the center and explores topics with experts and technologists across the country. The podcast is hosted by NGTC founder and director Gus Hurwitz. Tech Refactored is produced by James Fleege.