Robert Tracinski (@Tracinski) and Jason Crawford (@jasoncrawford) join Erik on this episode. Robert is an author and creator of The Tracinski Letter. Jason is an entrepreneur and runs Roots of Progress, a blog about the ascent of mankind, from the caves to computers and beyond.

They discuss:

- The idea of a “capitalism appreciation society” akin to an art appreciation society.

- The backward perspectives that people have on economic progress.

- Their answers to the critiques of capitalism as unsustainable.

- How society has changed from biological sources of resources to artificial ones over time.

- Whether automation will mean that people work less in the future.

- Growth and its relationship to democracy.

- The role of business in ensuring the welfare of people in a country.

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