Episode #237
Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream
Steve Viscelli is a former truck driver and now an economic sociologist at University of Pennsylvania studying freight transportation, including autonomous trucks.
What this episode covers
Steve Viscelli is a former truck driver and now an economic sociologist at University of Pennsylvania studying freight transportation, including autonomous trucks.
Where to start
Tesla and revolutionizing the trucking industry
Steve Viscelli and Lex Fridman discuss tesla and revolutionizing the trucking industry.
Start at 2:36:53
Role of society in automated trucking
Steve Viscelli and Lex Fridman discuss role of society in automated trucking.
Start at 2:09:44
Trucking industry: State of affairs
Steve Viscelli and Lex Fridman discuss trucking industry: state of affairs.
Start at 38:28
People and topics
Key takeaways
- Introduction
- Ethnography
- Challenges of driving a truck
- Trucking industry: State of affairs