Book · 2018 · Business & Economics
Stubborn Attachments
A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals
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You made the case for growth as a welfare human flourishing requirement.
What they say about it
- Advocates for economic growth“advocates for economic growth”3
The best things said about it
Stubborn Attachments advocates for economic growth because of the stupendous returns it has over the long term as long as it's continuous.
Your views end up aligning with common sense morality a lot.
If you really care about the long term the best you can do is just promote economic growth.
High Growth handbook, Stubborn Attachments.
In his book Stubborn Attachments.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Stubborn Attachments by Tyler Cowen is a philosophical and economics book that argues sustained long-term economic growth is a moral imperative essential for human flourishing. The work was referenced across several episodes of EconTalk, the Dwarkesh Podcast, and How I Write. Brie Wolfson mentioned the book while recounting the early titles published by Stripe Press. Dwarkesh Patel brought up the book in conversations with guests like Robin Hanson and Tyler Cowen himself, exploring how Cowen's emphasis on continuous economic growth aligns with common sense morality and examining potential theoretical contradictions with other economic frameworks. Daniel Klein referenced the book on EconTalk to illustrate core ideas regarding gross domestic product growth and strategic focal points. Additionally, Russ Roberts discussed the work with Cowen on EconTalk, connecting the book's powerful defense of growth as a requirement for human welfare to broader thought experiments about civilization and societal progress. Across these discussions, the podcast guests used Cowen's framework to debate the ethical dimensions of long-term economic planning, public policy, and the foundational drivers of human well-being.
Every mention
Dwarkesh Patel tyler cotton writes and stubborn attachments that if you really care about the long term the best you can d… 3
“tyler cotton writes and stubborn attachments that if you really care about the long term the best you can do is just promote economic growth uh do you agree with that”
“At the same time, I was reading, uh, Stubborn Attachments, and there seemed to be a contradiction to me between the two books because, uh, Stubborn Attachments advocates for um, economic growth because of the stupendous returns it has over the long term as long as it's continuous.”
“And as I was reading subvert attachments, you pointed out again and again in the book that um, your your views uh end up aligning with common sense morality a lot.”
Brie Wolfson So first was High Growth handbook, Stubborn Attachments. 1
“So first was High Growth handbook, Stubborn Attachments.”
Daniel Klein just like Tyler Cowen likes to teach you know and like in his book stubborn attachments 1
“just like Tyler Cowen likes to teach you know and like in his book stubborn attachments”
Russ Roberts and I thought of you when I was reading that because in your book stubborn attachments that we talked about… 1
“and I thought of you when I was reading that because in your book stubborn attachments that we talked about in a recent episode of econ talk you made the case for growth as a welfare human flourishing requirement but but advocating for it and you make a very powerful case for it”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“stubborn attachments came out of reading parfit”
“joining me today is a professor of economics at George Mason University the host of conversations with tyler podcast and the author of stubborn attachments a vision for a society of free prosperous and responsible individuals Tyler Cowen”
“joining me today is a professor of economics at George Mason University the host of conversations with tyler podcast and the author of stubborn attachments a vision for a society of free prosperous and responsible individuals”
“actually you know one of the themes in my book stubborn attachments is on most issues yes you should do what you think is best”