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Sat Nav, Mind Control & Doomscrolling| Pim van Baarsen

Sat Nav, Mind Control & Doomscrolling| Pim van Baarsen

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Before digital maps, getting lost was part of the journey — paper atlases, wrong turns, and asking strangers for directions.In this episode of Genius or Junk, Pim van Baarsen of the Silverstone Technology Cluster explores how satellite navigation evolved from Cold War military hardware into an everyday tool that reshaped confidence, safety, and how we move through the world.But not every innovation earns a free pass. We also put social media algorithms on trial, questioning whether systems designed to personalise content have instead fuelled echo chambers, addiction, and division.So what truly belongs in the Genius Vault?

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