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"I heard Marvin Minsky describe computing at RLE and I wanted to get in on the action. It was a rare opportunity to get my hands on a whole computer. On-line computing was the high point of my MIT experience."

—Ivan E. Sutherland
RLE alumnus

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

Tue, Feb 14, 2023, 4pm / RLE Haus Room - 36-428

Hosted by Professor Yoel Fink and the Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT.

Virginia Postrel is an author, columnist, and speaker whose work spans a broad range of topics, from social science to fashion, concentrating on the intersection of culture, commerce, and technology. She is a visiting fellow at the Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy at Chapman University, where she teaches classes combining the humanities and economics.

More information about the speaker can be found at https://vpostrel.com/