Hacking | Heroes and Villains of the Digital Age | 4

American Innovations

Wondery

Steven Johnson, History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Science

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Hackers helped shape the digital world we live in today. But more than ever, that world is under attack by a new generation of cyber-criminals. On this episode, Steven talks to Wired editor-at-large Steven Levy, author of the seminal book “Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution,” about hacking’s groundbreaking past and weaponized future.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American innovations
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0:08.0	Join Wondery Plus to listen to American innovations
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0:14.7	Download the Wondery app in your Apple or Google Play
0:18.0	mobile app store today.
0:20.8	Hey, American innovations listeners, this is Stephen Johnson.
0:24.4	Over the past few years, we've told some amazing stories
0:27.8	about health-related innovations on this show,
0:30.4	from polio vaccines to anesthesia to organ transplants.
0:34.9	If you've enjoyed those episodes,
0:37.0	you'll want to check out my new book and television series,
0:40.3	Extra Life, a short history of living longer.
0:44.1	It's all about the innovations that led to one of our greatest
0:46.9	achievements as a species, the doubling of human life
0:50.3	expectancy over the past century.
0:52.9	It's in bookstores now and airing on PBS,
0:56.1	on Tuesdays at 8, 7 Central.
0:58.9	Check it out.
1:07.4	From Wondery, I'm Stephen Johnson,
1:09.5	and this is American Innovations.
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