Progress Studies in 2020 with Jason Crawford

Jason Crawford (@jasoncrawford), author of The Roots of Progress, joins Erik to discuss:- The key aspects of human progress.- The history of progress over time.- Whether we’ve traded off progress for safety.- Why the idea of progress is relatively new.- What the nature of science fiction writing tells us about our vision for progress.- Why progress happens differently in different domains.- How to think about safety with respect to new technologies.- The impacts of slowing population growth.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.