I’ve been taking a critical stance toward the enthusiasm exhibited at , but I want to take a moment to point out that for all my skepticism, we really do need risk-takers and entrepreneurs if we want to overcome the obstacles of the future. Resource depletion, global hunger, oppressive regimes, mediocre education outcomes, and skyrocketing […]
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Panelists at Techonomy make their case for optimism and their enthusiasm is contagious, but human and institutional nature should make skeptics of us all. Capitalism and technology have lifted more people out of abject poverty than anything else in the history of human civilization. And technology is changing the world more rapidly now than ever […]
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