The Human Progress Podcast

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Hosted by Marian L. Tupy and Chelsea Follett

  1. 27 FEB

    Discontent in the Age of Plenty | Brink Lindsey | Ep. 74

    Our editor Marian Tupy speaks with writer and policy scholar Brink Lindsey about his new book The Permanent Problem: The Uncertain Transition from Mass Plenty to Mass Flourishing. They discuss why material abundance produces dissatisfaction, the decline of marriage and community, bureaucratic stagnation, and the cultural and institutional innovations needed to produce mass satisfaction without scarcity.

    1h 12m

  2. 10 FEB

    Environmentalism Without Degrowth | Zion Lights | Ep. 73

    Environmentalists often claim that solving climate change requires scarcity: less energy, less consumption, and less economic growth. Zion Lights, a former radical environmentalist, now argues the opposite—that energy abundance is necessary for both thriving human societies and environmental protection. Her latest book, Energy Is Life, tells the story of her journey from Extinction Rebellion activist to outspoken advocate for nuclear power. In this episode of The Human Progress Podcast, Zion Lights joins Chelsea Follett to discuss how modern environmentalism became fixated on scarcity, how nuclear power became so misunderstood, and why energy is essential to human wellbeing.

    1h 11m

  3. 23 JAN

    The Pattern Behind History's Golden Ages | Johan Norberg | Ep. 72

    Johan Norberg examines the conditions that create human flourishing and why golden ages so often come to an end. Buy his book, Peak Human.

    59 min

  4. 9 JAN

    The Misdiagnosis of American Mental Health | Chris Ferguson | Ep. 71

    Psychologist Chris Ferguson joins Adam Omary to discuss American mental health, cognitive biases, and the dangers of narrative overreach. Buy his book, Catastrophe!: How Psychology Explains Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse.Read his article on loneliness.

    1h 17m

  5. 19/12/2025

    American Poverty Is a Measurement Problem | Scott Winship | Ep. 71

    Scott Winship joins Marian Tupy to discuss how bad measurement choices distort the picture of poverty and inequality in the United States.

    1h 1m

  6. 08/12/2025

    The New Right Manufactures Misery | Yaron Brook | Ep. 70

    Yaron Brook joins Marian Tupy to discuss the pessimistic populism of the New Right.

    54 min

  7. 14/11/2025

    Milei Midterms: An Update on Argentina | Marcos Falcone | Ep. 69

    Policy analyst Marcos Falcone joins Chelsea Follett to discuss Milei’s recent electoral success and the economic reforms he might pursue using this new political leverage.

    54 min

  8. 09/10/2025

    How Liberty Made Progress Possible | Peter Boettke | Ep. 68

    Peter Boettke joins Marian Tupy to examine the institutional foundations of the modern world. Check out his book, The Historical Path to Liberty and Human Progress.

    1h 13m
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Hosted by Marian L. Tupy and Chelsea Follett

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  • Creator
    HumanProgress.org
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
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    © HumanProgress.org
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