

Jason Crawford & Yaron DiscusJason Crawford & Yaron Discuss The Roots of Human Progress | Yas The Roots of Human Progress | Yaron Interviews
Feb 10, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The History of Progress
02:13 • 3min
The Compounding of Progress
05:04 • 3min
The Last 50 Years Just Don't Compare
08:05 • 4min
How Much Moral Progress Has Changed Since World War One?
12:31 • 6min
What Happened in World War II?
18:22 • 4min
Is There a Backlash Against Progress?
22:35 • 4min
What if You Think Technology Has Been Embraced by the Culture?
27:01 • 5min
JC Penney's Valentine's Day Jewelry Sale
31:50 • 3min
Is It Possible That We're Going to See Accelerated Growth Again?
34:29 • 4min
Nuclear Is the Number One Reason to Be Optimistic
38:25 • 3min
Nuclear Is Expensive Right?
40:57 • 2min
Is There a New Philosophy of Progress?
43:11 • 5min
The History of Progress Should Be a Subject That Is Taught in School
48:06 • 2min
Do People Learn From the Facts or From Experience?
50:07 • 2min
The Roots of Progress
52:32 • 4min
Is There Still Dynamism and Excitement Behind the Progress Movement?
56:19 • 3min
The Philosophy of Progress Is Going to Be Grounded in Reason and Freedom
58:49 • 2min
JC Penney's Valentine's Day Jewelry Sale
01:01:09 • 4min
Do You Have a Right to Private Property Over Water?
01:05:27 • 5min
The Beauty of the Insurance Market
01:10:40 • 2min
The Woman's Made Progress, but They Glorified Violence
01:12:10 • 2min
Progress Innovation
01:13:49 • 3min
Is There a Water Impact?
01:16:41 • 2min
Reagan Did More Deregulation Than Any Other President in Modern History
01:18:36 • 2min
Objectivist in Tech - What's the Difference?
01:20:54 • 2min
Is There a Curricula for Teaching Progress?
01:23:17 • 4min
Is There a Curriculum to Teach the History of Progress?
01:26:56 • 2min
JC Penney's Valentine's Day Jewelry Sale
01:29:19 • 5min
Are You Sure Humans Aren't Born With Instincts?
01:34:02 • 2min
Are You Getting Exploited?
01:36:23 • 3min
Can Primitive Technology Be Shown to People?
01:39:38 • 3min
Are You Frustrated by Bureaucracy?
01:42:54 • 4min
How Do You Measure Moral Progress?
01:46:29 • 2min
Tips for Boone Out Parents of an Eight-Month Newborn
01:48:49 • 3min
Bitcoin, TechLayoff's China and Other Things
01:51:26 • 2min
Is the Progress Movement Part of Effective Altruism?
01:53:42 • 3min
Is the Anti-Vax Movement Scary for Progress?
01:56:44 • 2min
The Anti-Vax Movement Is Not Good for Progress, Right?
01:58:58 • 3min