by Erik Kain on November 16, 2011
One of the best moments at Techonomy this year was the debate between George Mason economist, Cowen, and MIT economist Erik Brynjolfsson. The two men could hardly be more different in demeanor. Cowen is reserved, awkward, his words crisply pressed; Brynjolfsson is expansive and punchy, quick to laugh. Cowen argued the line from his latest book, The Great [...]
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by Erik Kain on October 25, 2011
Economic growth is essential for progress. The broad liberal goal to bring prosperity and justice to as many people as possible relies on economic growth and constant innovation. And not just economic growth – population growth is equally important. Of course, the two are inextricably linked, and anything that promotes population growth is a boon [...]
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