The Roots and Future of Human Progress, with Jason Crawford

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mankind has come a long way since the caves of our prehistoric ancestors. What has made “the ascent of man” (in the words of Jacob Bronowski) possible? How do we keep it going?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For some answers, check out our discussion with Jason Crawford, author of The Roots of Progress and the creator of Progress Studies for Young Scholars. Learn more about Crawford’s work at</span> <a href= "http://rootsofprogress.org"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">RootsOfProgress.org</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subscribe in</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-flourishing/id1516846670"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple Podcasts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2ygYLi3sTed0DkRWzUb95C"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Spotify</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, or wherever you’re listening right now.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also check out:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Progress Studies for Aspiring Young Scholars:</span> <a href= "https://progressstudies.school"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://progressstudies.school</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We Need a New Science of Progress” by Patrick Collison and Tyler Cowen:</span> <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/07/we-need-new-science-progress/594946/"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/07/we-need-new-science-progress/594946/</span></a></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Joel Mokyr :</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/2Cz2XES"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/2Cz2XES</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Progress Isn’t Natural” by Joel Mokyr:</s