Episode Appearances
Boring History for Sleep · Mar 19, 2026
The Gilded Age: Wealth, Power, and Hidden Struggles ✨ | Boring History for Sleep
“Pioneered scientific management using stopwatches and time studies to optimize worker productivity and control”
Industrial monopolies and trust-bustingFactory working conditions and occupational hazardsChild labor in manufacturing
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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · Mar 13, 2026
"And it went click" - Dawn of the Working Dead
“Founder of Scientific Management who pioneered time-motion studies to optimize worker efficiency, influencing Proust's thinking.”
Office furniture design and workspace ergonomicsWorkplace surveillance and monitoring technologyKnowledge worker productivity and autonomy
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