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Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream | Lex Fridman Podcast #237

Steve Viscelli is a former truck driver and now an economic sociologist at University of Pennsylvania studying freight transportation, including autonomous trucks. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Steve's Website: https://www.steveviscelli.com/ Big Rig (book): https://amzn.to/3EbaofP Will Robotic Trucks Be "Sweatshops on Wheels?" (article): https://bit.ly/3vGGgpO Johnny Cash - All I Do Is Drive (song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEHoagHlqrE Steve's Penn Gazette Interview: https://bit.ly/3nkRPyV More Information on Automated Trucking: http://www.driverlessreport.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - Ethnography 12:57 - Challenges of driving a truck 31:36 - Trucking industry: State of affairs 1:04:41 - Future of autonomous trucks 1:30:57 - Solving the automated truck dilemma 2:02:52 - Role of society in automated trucking 2:30:01 - Tesla and revolutionizing the trucking industry 2:49:41 - Hope and final thoughts SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Nov 3, 20213h 12mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:44

    Introduction

  2. 0:44 – 12:57

    Ethnography

  3. 12:57 – 31:36

    Challenges of driving a truck

  4. 31:36 – 1:04:41

    Trucking industry: State of affairs

  5. 1:04:41 – 1:30:57

    Future of autonomous trucks

  6. 1:30:57 – 2:02:52

    Solving the automated truck dilemma

  7. 2:02:52 – 2:30:01

    Role of society in automated trucking

  8. 2:30:01 – 2:49:41

    Tesla and revolutionizing the trucking industry

  9. 2:49:41 – 3:12:16

    Hope and final thoughts

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