The Realignment
415 | James Pethokoukis: Conservative Futurism & Up Wing Politics - Building the Sci-Fi Future We We're Promised
Oct 13, 2023
James Pethokoukis, AEI Senior Fellow and author of The Conservative Futurist, discusses the 'Great Downshift' of post-1970s America and the potential for a technologically advanced future. Topics include failed retro-futuristic visions, the importance of progress and innovation, the trade-off between climate change and space exploration, the changing perception of the future, and the American ethos of embracing technology and research.
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- Embracing progress and technological accomplishments can lead to an optimistic future with continued economic growth and technological advancements in areas like AI, space exploration, and energy.
- Retro futurist visions from the 1950s and 1960s, while not fully realized, still serve as inspiration for progress in biotechnology, space exploration, and artificial intelligence.
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The Importance of Embracing Progress and Technological Accomplishment
The podcast episode discusses the importance of embracing progress and technological accomplishment. It challenges the pessimistic views often associated with the future by presenting an optimistic vision, rooted in the belief that economic growth and technological progress will continue at a rapid pace. The episode highlights the significance of economic and technological advancements in areas such as space exploration, energy, and artificial intelligence, and explores how these developments can contribute to creating a better future. It emphasizes the need for a politics oriented around progress and the opportunities that come with it.
