Evidence for Progress

Evidence of progress (the series)

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

Dec 18 •

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 •

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 •

12:09

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

Examining the single most important metric in human material progress

May 3 •

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 •

15:13

Countering objections to the concept of progress

The skeptics of progress are incorrect.

Jan 12 •

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 •

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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