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Full Show: Define The Relationship

Full Show: Define The Relationship

This week on Innovation Hub, we explore the consequences of relationships—how friendship affects our brain chemistry, how politicians interact with businesses, and how precision connected the world.

Innovation Hub

July 13, 201849m 37s

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Show Notes

First: Americans love small businesses, but economist Robert D. Atkinson says that big business is better for workers, consumers, and the world.

Then: From standard measurements to interchangeable parts, precision engineering created the modern world. Author Simon Winchester explains how the precision revolution got started in the first place.

Finally: We tend to become friends with people who share our interests and passions. But the connections don’t stop there—new research now shows that the brain activity of close friends is similar.