Progress Studies

how do we make progress?

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Is America Really Running Out of Original Ideas?

Derek Thompson theatlantic.com

Johanna

We Should Be Measuring Well-Being Catalysis, Not (trying and largely failing to measure) Economic Productivity

Ben Goertzel bengoertzel.substack.com

sari

You and Your Research

Richard W. Hamming cs.virginia.edu

Johanna

Our metrics of progress have continuously abstracted: from the tangible bushels of wheat in agricultural economies (with natural physical limits), to industrial-era efficiency metrics (units/hour, machine uptime), to the nebulous productivity measures of knowledge work. Each evolution has moved us further from human-scaled, naturally bounded... See more

Tina He • Jevons Paradox: A personal perspective

sari

Narrative Slipstream Effects

Ribbon Farm ribbonfarm.com

Sixian

The Death of Intellectual Curiosity

Sven Schnieders unfashionable.blog

sari

anyone who prioritizes the wellbeing of the “future of humanity” in the abstract over the dignity and care of individuals in the present cannot claim that they truly care about people

Ashley • Tweet

rob hardy

Curate the Internet, Comprehend the World: Introducing Startupy

Tom White whitenoise.email

Tom White

Progress Isn't Natural

Joel Mokyr theatlantic.com

sari