Hard Reset Podcast
Change is hard – people have been trying and failing to reform society for generations. But what if we had to? This is a show about rebuilding the world from scratch and reimagining everything from first principles. How should we design cities? What about schools? Power grids? Prisons? Money? Or the Internet? If we were starting over, what would we do differently? Because in the aftermath of 2020, we are. This is Hard Reset.
Hard Reset Podcast: Buildings | Episode #2
We’re recycling our plastic, clothes, cans, and paper. Why can’t we recycle our buildings, too?
All Episodes (15)
The US has some of the best solar and wind energy in the world. Now there’s a cheap, zero-emissions way to store it.
This slime is non-toxic, 100% biodegradable, and fights fires with 10x the strength of water. Here’s how it’s revolutionizing firefighting.
How much of our recycling actually gets recycled? Robots could help boost the percentage of recycled trash with near-perfect accuracy.
Wildfire season length, frequency, and burn area have increased in the past few decades. To combat this, scientists are combining supercomputer technology with indigenous prescribed burn practices.
Scientists invented an oil spill “magic eraser.” We want to know: does it work? Is it scalable? And what’s its environmental impact?
Instead of your static map or tilted, spinny globe – this technology would unlock a daily, real-time image of the entire world.
Much of U.S. infrastructure is designed with cars in mind, not pedestrians. Here’s how we can fix that.
You’re worried about autonomous cars. We want to answer your questions.
There’s a new leather substitute, but instead of being made from flimsy plastic, it’s derived from mushrooms.
Banks don’t want you to own companies. McDonald’s doesn’t care about your health. What if this $8 meal gave you those choices back?
From virtual reality to real life — VR is reimagining how we build theme parks.
This lab-grown chicken is made without any slaughter. But would you eat it? In an age of skepticism about GMOs, the Hard Reset hosts discuss.
This startup is creating endless energy with something you'd never guess: the color blue.
We’re recycling our plastic, clothes, cans, and paper. Why can’t we recycle our buildings, too?
Join host Nick Tucker and team for the first ever Hard Reset Podcast episode on vertical farming. We’re diving deeper on the technology and ideas featured in our vertical farming video episode, sharing bonus info that never made it to the final cut, and responding to some of the most popular (and meanest) comments.
