I am not sure whether Substack notified you, but I cross-posted this article today. It is part of my series of cross-posting what I believe to be the best progress-related articles.
I am looking forward to reading your future posts on progress.
We are biologically wired to think like a Malthusian. Many aspects of "Progress” are deeply counterintuitive to our nature.
I do wonder, though, if we are unable to sustain our rate of innovation, if blocked via growing regulations, slowing population, or otherwise...if we may fall into a new Malthusian trap in this century.
Maybe there is more than one trap and we only escaped the first?
I am not sure whether Substack notified you, but I cross-posted this article today. It is part of my series of cross-posting what I believe to be the best progress-related articles.
I am looking forward to reading your future posts on progress.
An outstanding essay! One of the best that I have ever read on human material progress. Very impressive.
We are biologically wired to think like a Malthusian. Many aspects of "Progress” are deeply counterintuitive to our nature.
I do wonder, though, if we are unable to sustain our rate of innovation, if blocked via growing regulations, slowing population, or otherwise...if we may fall into a new Malthusian trap in this century.
Maybe there is more than one trap and we only escaped the first?