Progress Studies

how do we make progress?

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Is Science Slowing Down?

Scott Alexander (slatestarcodex)slatestarcodex.com

Johanna

Why did agriculture mechanize and not construction?

Construction Physics constructionphysics.substack.com

Johanna

(1) New Working Paper: the fundamental driver of growth in modern economies, Total Factor Productivity (TFP), is linear, not exponential. This is a paper I did not expect to write...

Thomas Philippon twitter.com

Johanna

How can we fix the Market for Solutions?

Charles Cushing wonderstorms.substack.com

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Is America Really Running Out of Original Ideas?

The Atlantic theatlantic.com

Johanna

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

Hans Rosling • 6 highlights

amazon.com

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

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Contra Hoel On Aristocratic Tutoring

Scott Alexander (slatestarcodex)astralcodexten.substack.com

Johanna

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

Balaji

twitter.com

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