Episode · Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-09-04

Books mentioned on Caleb Watney - America's Innovation Engine

2 books · With Caleb Watney · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Caleb Watney is the director of innovation policy at the Progressive Policy Institute. Watch on YouTube.

Dwarkesh Patel discussed The Decadent Society by Ross Gregory Douthat and One Billion Americans by Matthew Yglesias.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Decadent Society

   Ross Gregory Douthat · at 50:01 · mentioned 2 times

   The Decadent Society by Ross Gregory Douthat is a thought-provoking examination of Western civilization's technological plateau, economic stagnation, and cultural exhaustion.

   Discussed

   “raw style that's um uh decadent society makes that a big um central focus”

   Dwarkesh Patel Caleb Watney - America's Innovation Engine 2020-09-04 Listen at 50:01

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   One Billion Americans

   Matthew Yglesias · at 50:05

   One Billion Americans by Matthew Yglesias is a nonfiction book that presents a provocative argument for aggressively increasing the population of the United States through immigration and pro-family policies to maintain global superpower status.

   Discussed

   “matt iglesias is upcoming one billion americans talks about that so i'm glad to see that”

   Dwarkesh Patel Caleb Watney - America's Innovation Engine 2020-09-04 Listen at 50:05

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible