Podcasts Technology Beyond The Dial The Quartz Crisis - Part 2 - The Future of the 20th Century

The Quartz Crisis - Part 2 - The Future of the 20th Century

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 2:59 p.m.

Following up on Episode 51, Allen turns a cultural-history lens onto the Quartz Crisis for a look at how quartz watches fit into the broader context of the 20th Century. Using his formal essay format, Allen contextualizes The Quartz Crisis as just one of many technological disruptions that ultimately culminated in the so-called Digital Revolution of the 21st Century.