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Jason Crawford on progress and the history of technology Luminary
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Jason Crawford is the founder of Roots of Progress and a prolific writer on all things technology and progress. Jason was previously a startup founder and engineering manager. His mission is to understand the causes of progress and help usher in a new era of human advancement via a philosophy of progress fit for the 21st century. You can find his essays on rootsofprogress.org.
Our conversation with Jason centers around progress and the history of technology. We cover the relationship between human civilization and technology, assorted inventions, and lessons to consider in the development and implementation of future technologies. We also talk about why progress matters, how things went wrong in the 20th century, and Jason’s idea of a new philosophy of progress. Jason has encyclopedic knowledge of diverse topics which made this an especially rich conversation.
About and From Jason Crawford:
https://jasoncrawford.org/
https://rootsofprogress.org/
https://twitter.com/jasoncrawford
The spiritual benefits of material progress
Recommendations and References:
The Ascent of Man: Bronowski, Jacob, Dawkins, Richard
On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass
Economics of the singularity | IEEE Journals & Magazine
Robin Hansen
The Population Explosion
Charles I. Jones – Wikipedia
Paul Romer – Wikipedia
Robert Solow – Wikipedia
One Process | Reaction Wheel
Derek Thompson (journalist) – Wikipedia
Noahpinion
Ezra Klein – The New York Times
David Deutsch
Steven Pinker
Where Is My Flying Car? (Audible Audio Edition): J. Storrs Hall, Jonathan Todd Ross, Stripe Press: Books
Ayn Rand – Wikipedia
The Industrial Revolution
The Conservative Futurist by James Pethokoukis | Hachette Book Group
The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1830 – T. S. Ashton – Oxford University Press
Slate Star Codex
FreakTakes
The Lunar Society
The Making of the Atomic Bomb | Book by Richard Rhodes | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
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Jason Crawford is the founder of Roots of Progress and a prolific writer on all things technology and progress. Jason was previously a startup founder and engineering manager. His mission is to understand the causes of progress and help usher in a new era of human advancement via a philosophy of progress fit for the 21st century. You can find his essays on rootsofprogress.org.
Our conversation with Jason centers around progress and the history of technology. We cover the relationship between human civilization and technology, assorted inventions, and lessons to consider in the development and implementation of future technologies. We also talk about why progress matters, how things went wrong in the 20th century, and Jason’s idea of a new philosophy of progress. Jason has encyclopedic knowledge of diverse topics which made this an especially rich conversation.
About and From Jason Crawford:
https://jasoncrawford.org/
https://rootsofprogress.org/
https://twitter.com/jasoncrawford
The spiritual benefits of material progress
Recommendations and References:
The Ascent of Man: Bronowski, Jacob, Dawkins, Richard
On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass
Economics of the singularity | IEEE Journals & Magazine
Robin Hansen
The Population Explosion
Charles I. Jones – Wikipedia
Paul Romer – Wikipedia
Robert Solow – Wikipedia
One Process | Reaction Wheel
Derek Thompson (journalist) – Wikipedia
Noahpinion
Ezra Klein – The New York Times
David Deutsch
Steven Pinker
Where Is My Flying Car? (Audible Audio Edition): J. Storrs Hall, Jonathan Todd Ross, Stripe Press: Books
Ayn Rand – Wikipedia
The Industrial Revolution
The Conservative Futurist by James Pethokoukis | Hachette Book Group
The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1830 – T. S. Ashton – Oxford University Press
Slate Star Codex
FreakTakes
The Lunar Society
The Making of the Atomic Bomb | Book by Richard Rhodes | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
The post Jason Crawford on progress and the history of technology appeared first on Luminary.fm.
1 hr 2 min