This is a blog on why we believe and do what we do, why we pretend otherwise, how we might do better, and what our descendants might do, if they don't all die.
This evening I speak at Georgetown University on “The Long History of Economic Growth and its Implications for the Future.” The talk is 6:30-8:00pm at ICC 107, sponsored by the Georgetown Economics Honors Society, and open to the public.
Added: See slides, audio (sorry about poor quality).
Someone buy Robin a video camera for Christmas, please.
I hate it that the agricultural revolution and industrial revolution are still being referred to as "singularities" - apparently on the grounds that they represent really big changes.
That terminology appears to be without support from other historians. It seems like meaningless and pointless mumbo-jumbo to me. I propose dropping it. Surely it is best to call these things "revolutions" instead. That is the conventional term.
Georgetown Talk Today
Someone buy Robin a video camera for Christmas, please.
I hate it that the agricultural revolution and industrial revolution are still being referred to as "singularities" - apparently on the grounds that they represent really big changes.
That terminology appears to be without support from other historians. It seems like meaningless and pointless mumbo-jumbo to me. I propose dropping it. Surely it is best to call these things "revolutions" instead. That is the conventional term.
I just added to this post, with links to slides n audio.