The Human Progress Podcast

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  • SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Hosted by Marian L. Tupy and Chelsea Follett

  1. 3D AGO

    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

  2. 12/19/2025

    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

  3. 12/08/2025

    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

  4. 11/14/2025

    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

  5. 10/09/2025

    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

  6. 09/26/2025

    Authoritarian Threats to Campus Free Speech | Sarah McLaughlin | Ep. 67

    Sarah McLaughlin joins Chelsea Follett to discuss the rising influence of foreign authoritarian governments on college campuses. Check out her book, Authoritarians in the Academy: How the Internationalization of Higher Education and Borderless Censorship Threaten Free Speech. Please note that we recorded this interview before Kirk’s murder, so he is not mentioned, though we believe that event makes conversations like this one even more relevant.

    43 min

  7. 08/29/2025

    Growth Comes From Ideas, Not Degrees | Bryan Caplan | Ep. 66

    Bryan Caplan joins Marian Tupy to discuss the relationship between formal education and innovation. Check out his book, The Case against Education.

    35 min

  8. 08/08/2025

    Is Progress Making Us Miserable? | Tim Lomas | Ep. 65

    Psychology researcher Tim Lomas joins Chelsea Follett to explore surprising global trends in happiness, meaning, mental health, and more.

    58 min
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Hosted by Marian L. Tupy and Chelsea Follett

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  • Creator
    HumanProgress.org
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © HumanProgress.org
  • Show Website
    The Human Progress Podcast

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