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Faster! Humanity's Quest to Save Time

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Runtime: 42m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: CA

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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.

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Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Canada.

Details

Status: Returning Series
First aired: Aug 27, 2021
Network: Canal D
Studio: Les Productions Timely

Time to finish

6 hrs

8 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Faster! Humanity's Quest to Save Time

20211 Season42m episodes8.0

Documentary

TMDB8.0

Votes1

Your rating

Runtime: 42m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: CA

About

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Canada.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Aug 27, 2021 · 42m
Episode 1 - The Elevator
At any given moment there are about 18,000,000 elevators operating around the world. They’re the backbone of the modern city and have quite literally shaped the world in which we live. But have you ever given any thought to just how much time they’re actually saving you? Or maybe even costing you?
E2 · Airs Sep 3, 2021 · 42m
Episode 2 - The Highway
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?
E3 · Airs Sep 10, 2021 · 42m
Episode 3 - The Shopping Mall
Over a lifetime, many of us spend hours, days, weeks, and even months in their covered, climate-controlled, everything-under-one roofs. Shopping malls didn’t only change the way we shop, they changed the way we think about shopping. And for better or worse, they changed the way we spend time.
E4 · Airs Sep 17, 2021 · 42m
Episode 4 - The Plastic Container
The invention of the sealable plastic container in 1946 changed the way we shop for food, the way we cook, and the way we eat. They allow us to eat on the move, prep in advance, and reduce food waste. But somewhere along the way, did they also contribute to an expectation of hyper-productivity?
E5 · Airs Sep 24, 2021 · 42m
Episode 5 - The Microwave
Discovered by accident in 1946, the microwave oven revolutionized kitchens and today is one of the most ubiquitous household appliances in the world. But the technology behind it is about so much more than popping popcorn.
E6 · Airs Oct 1, 2021 · 42m
Episode 6 - The Disposable Cup
Originally invented to save lives, the disposable cup would become an international symbol of busyness, a must-have multitasking accessory. But is it all an illusion? Do these single-use cups actually save us any time?
E7 · Airs Oct 8, 2021 · 42m
Episode 7 - The Bar Code
The barcode shortened check-out times, advanced the global supply chain, accelerated next-day delivery, and made same-day delivery possible. They’re scanned some 6 billion times a day around the world and counting.
E8 · Airs Oct 15, 2021 · 42m
Episode 8 - The Dishwasher
It’s responsible for nightly fights around the world; to pre-rinse or not? Whose turn to load? Knives up or down? But the dishwasher also saves you about 230 hours a year, is kinder on your wallet and on the environment.

Details

Status: Returning Series
First aired: Aug 27, 2021
Network: Canal D
Studio: Les Productions Timely

Time to finish

6 hrs

8 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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