Jason Crawford

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Typed “morally ambitious” into a Google Doc; got a suggestion to correct it to “morally ambiguous”

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The combinatorial vastness of possibility space means that solutions are out there. The structure of that space, and the power of intelligence to navigate it, means that we can find them: https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/the-problem-solving-animal-part-3

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One of my favorites… this is kind of the piece that got me into classical music as a teen

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Jupiter - Bringer of Jollity

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, Chapter 7: The Problem-Solving Animal, part 2 In part 1, I argued that economic growth is not limited by resources—because growth is not driven by resources, but by ideas. One might well ask, then: will we run out of ideas? https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/the-problem-solving-animal-part-2

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I mean… I look at this and I have no idea what any of these are

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I don't even know what's out there, like what mini apps there are or what they do? I hang out on a social network like this mainly to read interesting takes, find links, get feedback, and share my work But what could mini-apps be doing for me?

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iJust heard about this 1:1 online gifted math program this summer: “arithmetic to calculus in 8 weeks” It's for 6–17yo, or else I'd consider it for my daughter (she's 4) https://primemath.net/

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What mini apps should I try, and why?

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André Gide, what a line

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The Roots of Progress Institute is seeking to commission stories for a new article series, “Intelligence Age,” on future applications of AI. We are looking for stories of around 3k words, and will pay $2 per word. Details and apply within: https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/we-want-your-stories-about-the-ai

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As long as people have noticed progress, they have wondered: will we run out of natural resources? But there are no natural resources. All resources are artificial: the product of knowledge https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/the-problem-solving-animal-part-1

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The Roots of Progress fellowship deadline is tomorrow! Also, I’ll be at Edge Esmeralda this coming week, find me there! Plus many more announcements, links, charts and more in the latest links digest: https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/links-and-short-notes-2025-05-31

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I was initially skeptical about claims of stagnation, but I was eventually convinced by a systematic survey of the evidence. Progress has not ground to a halt, but in the US at least, it has slowed relative to its peak in the late 19th to mid-20th century: https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/the-flywheel-part-2

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Where is the equivalent of the YIMBY movement for healthcare? Who is pointing out the gross violation of economic wisdom and common sense, or campaigning for reform against the worst inefficiencies? This field is wide open, and some smart writer or savvy activist should step in and fill the vacuum. https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/where-is-the-yimby-movement-for-healthcare

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Nice. BTW, not sure how you're generating your HTML, but you have some spurious anchor tags in your text:

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Applications now open for the 2025 Roots of Progress Blog-Building Intensive! Improve your writing skills, learn from leading progress builders and intellectuals, and publish essays about progress: https://rootsofprogress.org/fellowship

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Arena Magazine is looking for someone to standup and run our Facebook advertising This is a contract to hire position. If you’re interested or can share with anyone that comes to mind, here’s the jd! https://arenamagazine.notion.site/Manager-Facebook-Campaign-Operations-Buying-1dd0b885421480ed83c9c1b3d4ba0327?pvs=4

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Impossible sci-fi nonsense, the shadow of the Great War, heliocentrism, the bottom-up abundance agenda, institutional sclerosis, and much more: https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/links-and-short-notes-2025-04-23

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Why was progress so slow, for so long? And were the last few centuries a fluke, a lucky windfall of progress, after which we should expect a regression to the mean of slow growth? Or were they part of a trend that we can expect to continue? https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/the-flywheel

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