Episode 2 of The Torch of Progress features Tyler Cowen. We'll be talking about why he proposed the field of “progress studies”, what he thinks of how the field has developed so far, and his thoughts on The Great Stagnation...
Why study the story of human progress? 50,000 years ago, our ancestors lived at the mercy of nature. They had stone tools, and the use of fire—and not much else. They had no agriculture: they survived by hunting and foraging....
In the first episode of The Torch of Progress, Dr. Matt Bateman with Higher Ground Education joins us to discuss the Montessori method of education, its history, and its impact on human progress. Other Ways to Enjoy this Episode: Podcast...
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