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Gregg Easterbrook on the American Standard of Living

Mar 5, 2007
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Negative Effects of Immigration on the United States
03:22 • 2min
3
The Economic Trends of the Last 15 Years
05:48 • 2min
4
The Importance of Open Borders
08:16 • 2min
5
The Pessimistic View of Health Care Costs
10:13 • 3min
6
The Transition Over the Last 100 Years in America
13:32 • 3min
7
The Disadvantages of the 20th Century
16:29 • 2min
8
The Progress Paradox
18:01 • 4min
9
It's Never Too Late to Change
21:35 • 3min
10
The Progress Paradox
24:55 • 3min
11
The Importance of Self-Reported Happiness
27:35 • 4min
12
The Rise of Stress and Anxiety in Modern Life
31:50 • 3min
13
The Economic Effects of Religion on American Life
35:17 • 3min
14
The Psychology of Happiness
38:08 • 3min
15
The Progress Paradox: A Comparison of Materialism and Capitalism
40:44 • 2min
16
The Virtues of Materialism
42:16 • 2min
17
The Pessimistic Economy
43:57 • 2min
18
The Importance of Negativity in Perception of Reality
45:31 • 3min
19
The Possibility of Dreaming and Thinking I Wish I Had More
48:56 • 2min
20
How to Improve Your Well-Being
51:23 • 4min