The speakers discuss the influence of Abrahamic religions on society and the concept of progress in relation to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They explore the similarities between these religions and secular ideologies, such as liberalism and Marxism. The chapter also examines how these beliefs have shaped culture and politics throughout history.
Historian and author Walter Russell Mead of Bard College and the Hudson Institute talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about how innovation and religion can help us make sense of the current state of the world.