Episode

Why Human Progress Is Not Inevitable - ft. Carl Frey

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Capitalisn't

Published

Mar 12, 2026

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2503

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Summary

In this episode, Oxford Professor Carl Frey joins the podcast to share the unsettling message of his new book, “How Progress Ends”. He argues that technological progress is far from inevitable and can easily reverse when entrenched institutions block new ideas from transforming society.