The Industrialization Problem: Why Manufacturing Matters for US Security

June 11th, 2026  |  Season 6  |  42 mins

4ir, ai, automation, digital transformation, industry 4.0, management, manufacturing, operations, supply chains, technology, workforce

The US doesn't have an invention problem; it has an industrialization problem. MIT's Elisabeth Reynolds and Chris Love discuss their new book Priority Technologies and why making, not just inventing, is now central to US security and shared prosperity.