Infinite Loops Alec Stapp — Progress is a Policy Choice (EP. 202)
Feb 15, 2024
Alec Stapp, co-founder of the Institute for Progress, discusses achieving change in the age of lobbying, the underrated value of bipartisanship, slow-moving US immigration policy, moonshot projects, reducing NIMBYism, and reasons to be optimistic about progress. He also explores learning from other countries, the impact of social media on think tanks, and the importance of immigration reform for technological progress.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Introducing the Institute for Progress
01:49 • 6min
The Impact of Policy Choices on Progress
08:04 • 2min
Working Across the Aisle
09:54 • 23min
Looking to Other Countries for Innovative Policy Solutions
32:59 • 11min
The Role of Social Media in Outdated Think Tank Operations
43:59 • 8min
Consideration of Externalities and Excitement about Technological Revolutions
51:34 • 3min
The US as the World's R&D Center and Immigration Reform
54:13 • 12min