Dwarkesh Podcast

Garett Jones - Immigration, National IQ, & Less Democracy

Jan 24, 2023

Garett Jones, an economist at George Mason University and author of influential works on cultural and economic dynamics, dives into intriguing discussions. He emphasizes the significance of national IQ and how immigrants shape their new environments culturally and economically. Garett argues for less democracy, highlighting that some authoritarian systems respond effectively to public needs. He also explores the unstoppable rise of the Chinese market and the potential for reforming immigration policies to boost innovation and societal productivity.

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Intro

2min

Cultural Shifts and Cognitive Dynamics in Migration

15min

Immigration, Innovation, and Institutional Quality

15min

National IQ and Global Altruism

15min

The Dynamics of Government Institutions: Independence and Effectiveness

3min

Technocracy and Economic Freedom in the EU

7min

The Evolution of Ethnic Tensions and Social Divisions

2min

Vetting Professions and Corporate Dynamics

10min

Examining Social Trust and Immigration Strategies

2min

10.

Intelligence and Cooperation: A Double-Edged Sword

4min

Garett Jones is an economist at George Mason University and the author of The Cultural Transplant, Hive Mind, and 10% Less Democracy.

This episode was fun and interesting throughout!

He explains:

* Why national IQ matters

* How migrants bring their values to their new countries

* Why we should have less democracy

* How the Chinese are an unstoppable global force for free markets

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:08) - Migrants Change Countries with Culture or Votes?

(00:09:15) - Impact of Immigrants on Markets & Corruption

(00:12:02) - 50% Open Borders?

(00:16:54) - Chinese are Unstoppable Capitalists

(00:21:39) - Innovation & Immigrants

(00:24:53) - Open Borders for Migrants Equivalent to Americans?

(00:28:54) - Let's Ignore Side Effects?

(00:30:25) - Are Poor Countries Stuck?

(00:32:26) - How Can Effective Altruists Increase National IQ

(00:39:13) - Clone a million John von Neumann?

(00:44:39) - Genetic Selection for IQ

(00:47:02) - Democracy, Fed, FDA, & Presidential Power

(00:49:42) - EU is a force for good?

(00:55:12) - Why is America More Libertarian Than Median Voter?

(00:56:19) - Is Ethnic Conflict a Short Run Problem?

(00:59:38) - Bond Holder Democracy

(01:04:57) - Mormonism

(01:08:52) - Garett Jones's Immigration System

(01:10:12) - Interviewing SBF

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