#401 - Rory Sutherland - The Psychology Of Transport, Google Maps & Bear Attacks
Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson
4.6 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 22 November 2021
⏱️ 95 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | What's happening people? Welcome back to the show. My guest today. |
| 0:04.6 | It's the one and only Rory Sutherland. We are talking about the psychology of transport, |
| 0:09.1 | Google Maps, and bear attacks. |
| 0:11.6 | Transportation is getting quicker, as we reach close to terminal velocity for getting from A to B. |
| 0:16.7 | Behavioral scientists should be looking at how journeys can be made more enjoyable, not quicker. |
| 0:21.5 | Yet, Google Maps and public transport never take this into account. |
| 0:25.8 | Rory's new book discusses how you can design travel to actually work for humans, as opposed to just for the timetable. |
| 0:32.8 | Expect to learn why all Indian restaurants deserve a Michelin star, |
| 0:36.4 | while the crema on your coffee was a branding stunt, |
| 0:39.3 | why Rory is in love with his new Ford Mustang Macke, |
| 0:42.5 | how a glass-sided toaster can change your life, |
| 0:44.9 | Rory's thoughts on insulate Britain, |
| 0:47.0 | how stepping on pavement cracks can increase bear attacks, and much more. |
| 0:52.6 | Rory Sutherland is biblical. This guy is a complete force of nature. |
| 0:59.9 | Every time that I get him on the show, he's a complete joy, |
| 1:03.2 | and I dragged this one out as long as I could. |
| 1:06.8 | This is 90 minutes of pure Sutherland, and he's absolutely best. |
| 1:11.0 | If you've never listened to Rory before, you're going to adore this. |
| 1:13.6 | He's one of my favorite humans on the entire planet. |
| 1:16.8 | So yeah, just sit back, sit back, and enjoy this. |
| 1:20.4 | It's really, really special. |
| 1:22.0 | Don't forget, if you want to join the Modern Wisdom Locals community, |
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