The speaker finds narratives helpful in understanding phenomena and perceives them as valuable.
The speaker believes everyone has narratives, which could be related to political ideologies or religious viewpoints.
Social media is seen as a contributing factor to increased polarization in the world.
Technological progress, as discussed by Henry Adams, is considered as a key factor in human development.
Historian and author Walter Russell Mead of Bard College and the Hudson Institute talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about how innovation and religion can help us make sense of the current state of the world.
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