Progress Studies

Progress Studies

how do we make progress?

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In 2010, people still thought the main application of mobile was coupons. @yishan set them straight.

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#264 - Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman lexfridman.com

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once we had machines to do labor, we could afford to stop treating humans like machines.

Packy McCormick • The Morality of Having Kids in a Magical, Maybe Simulated World

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Why Has Nuclear Power Been a Flop?

rootsofprogress.org rootsofprogress.org

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Higher than the Shoulders of Giants; Or, a Scientist’s History of Drugs

Slime Mold Time Mold slimemoldtimemold.com

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How can we fix the Market for Solutions?

Charles Cushing wonderstorms.substack.com

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You and Your Research

Richard W. Hamming cs.virginia.edu

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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Hans Rosling • 6 highlights

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Is Science Slowing Down?

Scott Alexander (slatestarcodex)slatestarcodex.com

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