Lucas Kohorst

A few years ago I was worried about the risk of our country moving too far right. That worry was ill-founded. The main risk America actually faces is moving too far left, and we are moving there quickly.

Progress is good. As Steven Pinker has argued, most things are getting better over time. We are richer, healthier, safer, and better-educated than our ancestors. Although redistribution and social changes can make things better or worse around the edges, most of our current fortunate position comes from simple economic growth.

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