# 316. Principles of Economics Lecture 7: Technology

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Published: 2026-03-10T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Seventh lecture of Principles of Economics explores technology as non-scarce knowledge that raises productivity and drives long-term growth, explaining why innovation creates new work instead of destroying it, and examining the economic arguments surrounding intellectual property. Get all course notes and slides on saifedean.com/poecourse

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