Archive - Doomslayer

Growth Comes From Ideas, Not Degrees

Bryan Caplan joins Marian Tupy to discuss the relationship between formal education and innovation.

20 hrs ago •

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Do We Live in an Architectural Golden Age or Soul-Crushing Dystopia?

There has never been a better time to indulge personal aesthetic tastes.

Published on Past Imperfect • Aug 29

Flying Gets Cheaper as More People Fly

Since 2000, US airfare time prices decreased by 49 percent while passenger enplanements grew by 51 percent.

Aug 26 •

Doomslayer: Weekly Progress Roundup

Burrito drones, next generation nuclear power, the reality of AI resource use, and more.

Aug 24 •

Malcolm Cochran

Will the US Be a Safe Harbor for AI—Or a Roadblock?

Many countries are becoming safe harbors for AI startups. Will the US compete?

Aug 22 •

Artificial Intelligence Can’t Replace Free Markets

Algorithms process data from the past while economic decisions are dynamic and forward-looking.

Aug 21 •

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Why We Don’t Worry About Scarlet Fever Anymore

The infection killed millions of people throughout history. Today it's considered a mild illness.

Aug 18 •

Chelsea Olivia Follett

Doomslayer: Weekly Progress Roundup

Remote work comes for ships, undernourishment is finally going back down, and climate deaths hit historic lows.

Aug 17 •

Malcolm Cochran

The Rising Tide: How Trade Lifts All Boats

Free exchange turns scarcity into abundance for rich and poor alike.

Aug 15 •

Grim Old Days: Peter Laslett’s The World We Have Lost

Poverty and hardship long predated the factory age.

Aug 14 •

Chelsea Olivia Follett

The Infinite Well: How Innovation Keeps Water Flowing

Humans are not running out of fresh water.

Aug 13 •

Doomslayer: Weekly Progress Roundup

Radioactive rhino horns, new AI models, the end of fur farming, and more.

Aug 10 •

Malcolm Cochran

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