Evidence for Progress

Evidence of progress (the series)

Human material progress is a fact, not an opinion, so why deny it?

Dec 18, 2024 •

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?

May 17, 2024 •

14:11

Evidence for Progress: Growth in per capita GDP (2012-2022)

A second look at a key metric of human material progress

May 10, 2024 •

12:09

Evidence for Progress: Long-term trends in per capita GDP

Examining the single most important metric in human material progress

May 3, 2024 •

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?

Jan 12, 2024 •

15:13

Countering objections to the concept of progress

The skeptics of progress are incorrect.

Jan 12, 2024 •

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?

Jan 5, 2024 •

14:11

Evidence of progress

Progress is a fact, not an opinion, so why deny it?

Dec 27, 2023 •

Evidence for Progress: Long-term trends in per capita GDP

Examining the single most important metric in human material progress

Dec 22, 2023 •

18:44

Evidence for Progress: Growth in per capita GDP 2012-2022

A second look at a key metric of human material progress

Dec 22, 2023 •

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.

Sep 8, 2023 •

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?

Jul 18, 2023 •

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