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Psychology · 21 min

Progress

By Johan Norberg

Despite pervasive pessimism, humanity has achieved unprecedented progress across key metrics of well-being. This episode unpacks the compelling evidence for this overlooked reality, exploring why our perception often lags behind data and what this understanding means for navigating future challenges.

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Psychology
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“Despite pervasive pessimism, humanity has achieved unprecedented progress across key metrics of well-being. This episode unpacks the compelling evidence for this overlooked reality, exploring why our perception often lags behind data and what this understanding means for navigating future challenges.”

— Johan Norberg, Progress

What it is about

human progress, global development, optimism

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of human progress, global development, optimism and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Johan Norberg brings a credible and useful lens to human progress, global development, optimism, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

About the author

Johan Norberg

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