149 – The Roots of Progress, with Jason Crawford

We speak with Jason Crawford (twitter), from The Roots of Progress. Interview begins at 44:25. Posts discussed include: Iron: From mythical to mundane The various Why Did It Take So Long For (X), and specifically Cotton Gin, Bicycle, and Threshing Machine Does invention come from deprivation or plenty? Progress studies as a moral imperative and a civic duty Support Roots of Progress here Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong? Also merch! Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast, and the other podcast LessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode: Terminal Values and Instrumental Values Evolving to Extinction Next Episode’s Sequence Posts: No Evolutions for Corporations or Nanodevices The Simple Math of Everything Conjuring An Evolution To Serve You