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I haven't recommended a book in awhile but after seeing this one discussed on @JonahDispatch 's podcast I bought it and have been devouring it ever since. The author is Chelsea Follett (@chellivia) and she's written a "banger" as the kids say. There is a wealth of fascinating information here and it's encyclopedic in its breadth and depth. This is a great book. Period. And I wholeheartedly endorse Mr. Goldberg's idea that there should be a version for high schoolers and kids ... a sort of "top ten grossest things from the past ..."
Human Progress retweeted
News took about 10 days to cross the Atlantic by ship. In 1866, a telegraph cable cut that to minutes. Today, AI can translate a message in seconds.
@kristianstout joins @chellivia on @HumanProgress to discuss what AI could make possible next. ⬇️
When electricity was first developed, nobody could have predicted all the ways it would eventually transform human civilization.
@kristianstout of @LawEconCenter argues that AI is a similarly transformative technology: its greatest benefits may come from applications we haven't even imagined yet.
Human Progress retweeted
Latest updates on human progress from @HumanProgress humanprogress.org/blog-type/…
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The U.S. spends $139 BILLION on mental health, double 20 years ago.
Are the outcomes better?
No.
Psychologist and Stossel TV Fellow @AdamOmaryPhD of @HumanProgress @CatoInstitute reports on the failures of the Mental Health Industrial Complex:
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AI glasses can help visually impaired people navigate the world. AI assistants could offer similar support to people facing cognitive barriers.
@kristianstout joins @chellivia on @HumanProgress to discuss how AI could expand participation in society. ⬇️
Much of the debate about AI focuses on the jobs it might eliminate. But what about the opportunities it could create for people who currently struggle to navigate the modern world?
@kristianstout of @LawEconCenter explains how AI assistants could help people overcome cognitive limitations and participate more fully in society.
Human Progress retweeted
If you missed today’s book forum for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘮 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴, watch the replay:
What was life really like before economic growth?
Join @chellivia, @emmma_camp_ and @DominicJPino at Cato on November 5 for a book forum on "The Grim Old Days." xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2gqvvEJNZ…
Human Progress retweeted
Fears of mass layoffs are fueling calls to slow AI development. Radiologists’ numbers have grown as AI use has expanded.
@kristianstout joins @chellivia on @HumanProgress to explain why he expects employment to grow as AI advances. ⬇️
Radiologists were expected to be among the first professionals replaced by artificial intelligence.
Instead, their numbers have grown even as AI has become an increasingly important tool in the field.
@kristianstout of @LawEconCenter explains why AI-driven productivity gains could increase demand for workers rather than eliminate their jobs.
Human Progress retweeted
The good old days look better when we forget how people actually lived.
@chellivia of @CatoInstitute joins LPP 223 to discuss capitalism, human progress, and the freedom to build a better future.
Human Progress retweeted
Popular therapy advocate @EricaKomisarCSW says we need an "army of social workers" to fight an alleged "mental health crisis."
Psychologist and Stossel TV Fellow @AdamOmaryPhD explores if throwing more money at America's mental health system will help:
Human Progress retweeted
What was life really like before economic growth?
Join @chellivia, @emmma_camp_ and @DominicJPino at Cato on November 5 for a book forum on "The Grim Old Days."
Register: ow.ly/p6535101I7Y
Human Progress retweeted
My @HumanProgress colleague, @AdamOmaryPhD, has a new @JohnStossel video out on America's supposed "mental health crisis" and the problem of over-diagnosis.
youtube.com/watch?is=vlSNPop…
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Cato's @Marian_L_Tupy says America’s advantage isn’t billionaires, but economic dynamism. The US creates new firms; Europe’s taxes and regulations make growth harder. Prosperity comes from innovation and competition, not redistribution.
ow.ly/PML45101GHH
Human Progress retweeted
Great conversation with @PaulMeany2 offering some much-needed historical perspective.
In the new Cato Weekly Podcast episode, Cato’s @PaulMeany2 and @chellivia discuss Chelsea’s new book, “The Grim Old Days,” outlining the unimaginable challenges of the pre-industrial age.
Watch the full episode here: ow.ly/T0je5101mOt
Human Progress retweeted
Book recommendation: The Grim Old Days by @chellivia.
Incredibly fun book if, like me, you enjoy reading about how miserable life used to be almost every respect - health, violence, childhood, food, disease, labor, etc. Like the negative mirror of Pinker's 'Better Angels'.
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Julian Simon, FTW (again): "Global shortages of metals essential to the energy transition, forecast to emerge across several key commodities a few years ago, are now expected to ease significantly." about.bnef.com/insights/comm…
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Meet our newest Fellow, @SaulZimet!
Saul is a writer focused on the growth of knowledge and the self-corrective character of the Enlightenment.
His essays have been published by @Quillette, @HumanProgress, @aier, @feeonline, Libertarianism.org, @amspectator, & @TheObjStd.
