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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Wealth
Season 1
Episode 4
Before modern energy, wealth was tied to land ownership. Today, wealth is tied to energy and who controls it. Energy changes the way wealth is concentrated, creating a cascade of social and economic effects. "Wealth" traces a centuries-long journey across the world to show us the energy that gives us wealth.
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Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
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Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.
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Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g
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The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.
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Learn the sweeping history of the worst energy disasters since the industrial revolution.
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Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier.