Connections

This is probably one of the most amazing series I have seen, called Connections by James Burke. The episodes are interesting, fun to watch and informative. And the best thing of all, thanks to a fan of the show and YouTube, you can watch it for 'nada'.
The first episode presents a scenario where we are without technology for a little while using an example from quite a few years ago in the American Northeast where there was a massive blackout. Burke does a wonderful job at making the connections back to development of technology and the plow, presenting us with a comprehensible timeline for our modern day culture and how we got here.

Check out the link for the play list, sit back and enjoy.

Connections