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It’s important to study progress, because it makes society much better off in the long run, especially over the past two hundred years. So we need to know how to promote more progress and reap ....
Why are Americans so pessimistic about the future, in spite of all the good news occurring on a global scale? From a massive decline in extreme poverty to a reduction in worldwide violence, there are ....
What will education look like this fall as public and private schools work to teach kids while also keeping the public safe? How will the economy recover from the losses of Q2? And when can ....
Has America become less future-oriented in the past half-century? Does our culture have an overly pessimistic view of the future? Ed Finn joined the Political Economy podcast to discuss how we can think about the ....
Is creative destruction too disruptive and destructive? Given our standard of living, does America still need innovation? Arthur Diamond appeared on the Political Economy podcast to discuss how innovative dynamism improves our lives. Arthur is ....
Does the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate an over-reliance on international trade for medical supplies? How have the policies and rhetoric of the Trump administration changed the landscape of international trade? Will America and the world turn ....
Why has productivity slowed in the past half-century? How can we kick-start innovation in the economy? Could we be on the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution powered by artificial intelligence? Nicholas Crafts joins Political ....
Why is factory productivity growth slowing in the US, and how can we reverse this trend? What does public R&D spending accomplish that private spending doesn’t? And how close should we come to an “industrial ....
As technology progresses, we find that our advancements offer may protections against some existential risks while creating new ones. So what are the odds that we are living in the last century of human history? ....
Will future historians mark the COVID-19 pandemic as the end of the American city? What will be the long-term impact of coronavirus on cities like New York? What does the government need to be doing ....