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Evidence for Progress

Evidence for Progress: UN Human Development Index
The United Nations HDI is one of the most respected metrics in development economics. Does it give evidence of progress?
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Michael Magoon
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14:11
Evidence for Progress: Growth in per capita GDP (2012-2022)
A second look at a key metric of human material progress
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Michael Magoon
12:09
Evidence for Progress: Long-term trends in per capita GDP
Examining the single most important metric in human material progress
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Michael Magoon
18:44
Does material progress lead to happiness?
Some claim that material progress does not matter because it does not result in actual happiness. But is this really the case?
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Michael Magoon
15:13
Countering objections to the concept of progress
The skeptics of progress are incorrect.
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Michael Magoon
Evidence for progress: Human Development Index
The United Nations HDI is one of the most respected metrics in development economics. Does it give evidence of progress?
 • 
Michael Magoon
14:11
Evidence of progress
Progress is a fact, not an opinion, so why deny it?
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Michael Magoon
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Evidence for Progress: Long-term trends in per capita GDP
Examining the single most important metric in human material progress
 • 
Michael Magoon
1
18:44
Evidence for Progress: Growth in per capita GDP 2012-2022
A second look at a key metric of human material progress
 • 
Michael Magoon
12:09
Evidence for progress: Declining global poverty
Listen now | Contrary to what many claim, the poor are not getting poorer. In fact, it is exactly the opposite.
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Michael Magoon
13:29
Does material progress lead to happiness?
Some claim that material progress does not matter because it does not result in actual happiness. But is this the case?
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Michael Magoon
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Evidence for progress: Global poverty rates
Contrary to the expectation of those who are skeptical of progress, poverty rates are falling throughout the world.
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Michael Magoon
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