Tuesday 4 August 2009
Once a novelty and a luxury, as air conditioning has become ubiquitous it has reshaped American society in countless ways. Whole regions of the country that used to slow to a standstill during the hot summer months have become viable habitats for the 40-hour-a-week office productivity that counts in a modern economy. On a smaller scale, neighborhoods have changed as well, as streets and yards that once would have been filled with children making the most of a hot summer day are now silent but for the whirr of the fans that make summer the best time of the year to stay indoors. Culture Making ☀
