Creating a Positive Vision for the Future

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This chapter discusses the idea of creating a positive vision for the future and how technology can play a role in shaping that vision. It emphasizes the importance of individuals taking the initiative to create their own media and content, highlighting the power of the internet and social media platforms. The chapter also touches on the potential of AI in education, the changing dynamics of traditional power structures, and the opportunities for authors and publishers in the digital age.

James Pethokoukis is a policy analyst, official CNBC contributor, and Dewitt Wallace Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also the creator and writer of the Faster, Please! newsletter, which is dedicated to “discovering, creating, and inventing a better world through technological innovation, economic growth, and pro-progress culture.” James joins the show to discuss his new book, The Conservative Futurist: How to Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised. Important Links:

Show Notes:

What Happened to America?
Up Wing vs. Down Wing Thinking
AI as a General Purpose Technology; Regulatory Capture
Technological Proficiency & Problem Solving
How to Reframe Tomorrow
“Be Like the Blade of Grass”
Green Shoots of Optimism
AI as a Lifelong Learning Instructor
We Are the Economy
Three Policies That Could Change the Future
James as Emperor of the World
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Books Mentioned:

The Conservative Futurist: How to Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised; by James Pethokoukis
The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World; by David Deutsch
The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (a Little) Craziness and (a Lot Of) Success in America; by John Gartner
The Tao Te Ching; by Lao Tzu
The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision Of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom