Wealth Creation

^{Gale Pooley
February 3, 2023
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Gale Pooley on “A Book with Legs” Podcast

_{Gale Pooley
February 3, 2023
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If you’re really in favor of more abundant resources, then you really have to be in favor of people having the freedom to innovate, discover, share, and consume knowledge. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
August 31, 2022
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Superabundance Day

_{Gale Pooley
August 31, 2022
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Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Gale Pooley's new book "Superabundance" is officially released today. It tells the story of population growth, innovation, and human flourishing on an infinitely bountiful planet. Read More ›

Sand running through the bulbs of an hourglass measuring the passing time in a countdown to a deadline with copy space.

^{Gale Pooley
August 23, 2022
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The Greatest Inequality in America

_{Gale Pooley
August 23, 2022
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Your perspective will determine what you see. If you compare yourself to someone today, you will always be a loser because it is easy to find people that are better off than you. If you compare yourself to people who lived in the past, you will always be a winner. Read More ›

Getting knowledge and solving problem. Logical idea concept. Connecting last jigsaw puzzle piece.

^{Andy Kessler
February 6, 2022
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Wealth Is Knowledge

_{Andy Kessler
February 6, 2022
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The stock-market carnage came fast and furious, wrecking GameStop -like memes and get-rich-quick crypto schemes and cracking SPACs. The ringleader, Robinhood, fueled by stimulus checks, is a good proxy for the excess. Its stock is down almost 80% from its August peak. It is a fine time to ask: What is wealth? Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
January 17, 2022
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You get 22 bicycles today for the time price of one in 1910.

_{Gale Pooley
January 17, 2022
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In 1910 you could buy a bicycle for $11.95 from the Sears Roebuck catalog. This sounds like a good deal until you realize that blue-collar hourly compensation (wages and benefits) was 18 cents an hour. This means that it would take 66.4 hours to earn the money to buy one bicycle. Read More ›

retro television with christmas hat on yellow background

^{Gale Pooley
December 21, 2021
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Visualizing Christmas Abundance

_{Gale Pooley
December 21, 2021
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Enjoying a beautiful display has become 305.8 percent more abundant, growing at a compound annual rate of around 32.3 percent a year. If this trend continues, the 65 inch display in 2026 will cost around 16.77 hours of work. Read More ›

Different household appliances on table in kitchen

^{Gale Pooley
November 16, 2021
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Kitchen Appliance Abundance

_{Gale Pooley
November 16, 2021
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As you prepare your dinner this evening, take a moment and thank the many kitchen appliance innovators who have given every home an extra 47.63 hours of life to enjoy. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
October 21, 2021
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The Reason We Are So Rich Is That There Are So Many of Us

_{Gale Pooley
October 21, 2021
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Adam Smith understood this back in 1776. If you want to get rich, have lots of people you can sell to. Large markets also allow people to develop their skills and specialize in such things as drug and software development. Read More ›

Breakfast with bacon, eggs, pancakes, and toast

^{Gale Pooley
August 18, 2021
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Breakfast Bounty

_{Gale Pooley
August 18, 2021
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When you enjoy breakfast tomorrow morning, take a moment to thank all those who have worked to make all of our breakfasts so bounteous. Read More ›

Hot fried bacon pieces in a cast iron skillet.top view

^{Gale Pooley
August 15, 2021
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Bacon Innovation

_{Gale Pooley
August 15, 2021
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Without human innovation, instead of $3.68 a pound, bacon would cost $39.66. or 978 percent more. The next time you have bacon for breakfast, take a moment to smell the innovation. Read More ›