The Narrative Monopoly

#2 - Jason Crawford, The Roots of Progress

Episode Summary

A conversation with Jason Crawford, author of The Roots of Progress

Episode Notes

From the site: The Roots of Progress is a website about the history of technology and industry, and the philosophy of human progress. It was founded on the conviction that the story of progress is important and under appreciated, and deserves to be studied.

Jason Crawford is a former software engineering manager and tech startup founder.

Times: 

3:45 - What is progress?

7:30 - Progress in vaccines

21:00 - Regulatory structures & progress 

29:30 - Funding models for progress

40:00 - How much $$ would it take for you to live in John D. Rockafeller’s era?

45:00 - The great stagnation

53:00 - Time horizons & capturing value

 

Links:

 

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