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How do we move the needle on progress? | Eli Dourado

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Massive increases in human welfare are possible through innovation in health, housing, energy, and transportation.

This summer, Patrick Collison and Tyler Cowen called for a new science of progress. Let’s study, they say, “the combination of economic, technological, scientific, cultural, and organizational advancement that has transformed our lives and raised standards of living over the past couple of centuries.” By understanding these factors better, we may be able to accelerate further progress in living standards. A lot of people have responded to Patrick and Tyler’s article, covering different aspects of the challenge. In this post, let me bite off just the economic, forward-facing portion,…

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