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The case for global optimism with Steven Pinker
Sep 23, 2023
Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argues that things are getting better today than ever across the world. He uses metrics like laundry to measure human progress. They discuss progress in areas such as war, mortality rates, poverty, and education. They also address the erosion of trust, the impact of globalization and technology on human interaction, and the concerning state of nuclear balance.
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- Metrics like the decline in time spent doing laundry can be used to measure human progress.
- Positive trends in human development include the decline in extreme poverty and improvements in education rates.
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Measuring Human Progress
The podcast episode explores the concept of human progress, highlighting metrics such as the decline in time spent doing laundry and the decrease in wars and war-related deaths compared to previous decades. The guest, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker, emphasizes the importance of looking at data rather than headlines to gain an accurate understanding of the state of the world.
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