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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Complacent Class
Book • 2017
In 'The Complacent Class', Tyler Cowen argues that Americans have become too comfortable and resistant to change, which has resulted in decreased innovation and increased social segregation.
He identifies three types of complacent individuals: the privileged, those who dig in, and those who are stuck.
Cowen suggests that this complacency will eventually lead to a major crisis unless Americans embrace change and innovation again.
He identifies three types of complacent individuals: the privileged, those who dig in, and those who are stuck.
Cowen suggests that this complacency will eventually lead to a major crisis unless Americans embrace change and innovation again.
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Dwarkesh Patel , referencing Cowen's perspective on societal preferences for optionality.
Dwarkesh Patel , referencing Cowen's perspective on societal preferences for optionality.
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Byrne Hobart - Optionality, Stagnation, and Secret Societies
Mentioned by Eli Dourado as the author of "The Complacent Class", which discusses the idea that society has become complacent and is not striving for material improvement.
Eli Dourado - Frontiers for Productivity - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 225]
