With a focus on the 20th century, this retrospective four-part series seeks to understand how enthusiasm for progress—particularly when shortsighted, misguided, or tainted by self-interest—can ricochet, marring the global environment and the lives of millions. A clarion call for responsible innovation that tomorrow’s leaders should take heed of today. 4-part series, 29-30 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Leaded Gasoline: Trading IQ for Octane | Smog: The Sweet Smell of Success? | Killing the Aral Sea: Catastrophe by Design | Asbestos: Magic Mineral, Killer Dust

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