Progress

Progress isn't automatic

It takes considerable effort, education, organization, and money

Aug 30 •

The key to increasing standard of living is increasing labor productivity

Unpacking this counterintuitive conclusion

Jul 26 •

The debate over a potential economic bump from AI points to a much larger economic opportunity.

We can turn temporary economic productivity bumps into permanent higher economic growth through sustained higher investment in basic research.

Jul 8 •

Issues with widespread bipartisan agreement that never go anywhere

A marker for why we need more structural governance reform.

Jun 15 •

How science funding literally pays for itself

By growing the economy enough that future tax revenues exceed initial expenditure.

May 31 •

Science funding was already way too low.

Restoring the status quo is not good enough; we should increase federal research funding to something like three times the previous level.

May 10 •

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