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Power Trip: The Story of Energy

Globalization

Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization, both as both a widely traded product and as a facilitator for moving goods globally. In the ancient world, globalization was always a goal, but modern forms of energy provided the missing link.

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Culture

Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.

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Entertainment

Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g

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Work

The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.

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