The Perfectionists
Mentioned 2 times across 2 shows · first heard Apr 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.
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Alie Ward👍 Recommends
…discussing complexity of manufacturing and precision in modern systems
“I was just listening to Simon Winchester's book, The Perfectionists, about machining and sort of the origin of metrology. And just how meticulous a screw has to be. Just how precise everything down to a bolt has to be to be interchangeable.”
Ologies with Alie Ward — Collapsology (SOCIETAL COLLAPSE, LOL!) with Joseph Tainterat 20:15
Stewart Brand👍 Recommends
…book about precision engineering and the creation of the modern world
“I recommend a book that used to be called by Simon Winchester, it was called The Perfectionist, and then he changed it to Exactly, but it's how precision engineers created the modern world.”
The Ezra Klein Show — Stewart Brand, Silicon Valley’s Favorite Prophet, on Life’s Most Important Principleat 50:06
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