Faster! Humanity's Quest to Save Time — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2 - The Highway
Documentary • 42 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Since the beginning of time, humanity has been on a quest to go further and get there faster. Over time, roads have evolved from the footpath to the high speed limited access highway. Today we take them for granted, but have you ever given any thought to whether they’re really saving us any time?
About Faster! Humanity's Quest to Save Time
Explores the scientific, social, economic and environmental consequences of supposedly time-saving inventions, ideas and objects. Throughout a lifetime, the minutes that are actually lost or saved can add up to days, weeks, months or even years.