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“I really, really enjoyed this book. When it was over, I felt like I always talk about that feeling, you know, when you get to the end of a great book, there's this weird melancholic...”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: history of electricity
For: Readers interested in technological history and societal transformation
Key quote: “And one of the main takeaways of this story that I was thinking about is how important it is to study like that, you know, the electrical industry is now massive and we could not imagine living without it.”
The host discusses the book 'Empires of Light' by Jill Jones, which explores the transformative impact of electricity on society through the stories of key figures like Edison and Tesla. This mention serves to highlight the significant changes in technology and societal structure during the rise of the electric power industry.