Reviewing the Techno-Optimist Manifesto (pt 4 of 4) | The Good and Basic Podcast Ep. 38

[@chervenkov1997]

Listened to all 4 parts. Your discussions transformed the text from a bunch of irritating idealistic statements to something I was actually interested in. Subscribed.

[@GoodandBasic]

Welcome aboard! Happy you got some value from these discussions!

[@bcase5328]

The author failed to clarify his ideas, let alone make a great argument. There were holes in his statements, and many assumptions made.

[@pozzowon]

44:38 these are golden points

[@jeffandthings77]

LOVED the analysis of happiness in regards to survival vs deeper thought with extra time (around 40 minutes in) Although I am curious to hear more about that-thinking of thoughts I've heard from Wendell Berry (and CK Chesteron I think?) regarding the inner peace that can happen through working with you hands. As an intellectual worker (high school math teacher) there's a soothing aspect to working with my hands in my free time. The innovators vs government (roughly 65 minutes in) is also interesting. It brings to mind for me how I hold some personal morals and/or ethics that I recognize might not be possible or realistic on a government level, matching much of what you said here (I think) Really loved this miniseries, especially in view of this channel originally hooking me by it's backwards gaze (fiber working, spinning, weaving, etc) being juxtaposed by this conversation of moving forward and into the future!

[@McRootbeer]

Have either of you heard of Friedrich List's national system of political economy? I've been trying to find time to read it and would be interested in hearing your thoughts on it as an economic alternative to capitalism and socialism.

[@GoodandBasic]

I can't say I've ever heard of it. Thanks for the recommendation! JB

[@pozzowon]

1:23:06 "creative disruption" guy