
BehaviorJune 27, 2018
How a Simple Technology Helped Ease Racial Tensions in the 1950s
The lowly spindle—essentially a nail sticking out of a piece of wood—helped two mutually hostile groups work together
Nancy A. Nichols is a former senior editor at the Harvard Business Review.

How a Simple Technology Helped Ease Racial Tensions in the 1950s
The lowly spindle—essentially a nail sticking out of a piece of wood—helped two mutually hostile groups work together