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^{Gale Pooley
September 24, 2022
Growth}

Superabundance in the Washington Times

_{Gale Pooley
September 24, 2022
Growth}

Escaping grinding deprivation has been the aspiration of humanity since the dawn of time. Now that many of the planet’s peoples are blessed with sufficient means of survival — and some with plenty — a trendy narrative threatens to turn the dream into a nightmare. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
August 31, 2022
Wealth Creation}

Superabundance Day

_{Gale Pooley
August 31, 2022
Wealth Creation}

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
Wealth Creation}

The Greatest Inequality in America

_{Gale Pooley
August 23, 2022
Wealth Creation}

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 ›

^{Gale Pooley
August 16, 2022
Growth}

Refrigerator Abundance

_{Gale Pooley
August 16, 2022
Growth}

The next time you open your refrigerator to enjoy a cool beverage or a frozen dessert, thank all of our fellow human beings who work to discover and create little bits of knowledge each day that show up in the innovation abundance all around us. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
August 8, 2022
Inflation}

What Is “M2,” And Why Should We Care About It?

_{Nathan Lewis
August 8, 2022
Inflation}

Of the various “monetary aggregates” (at one point, I think over thirteen were identified), “M2” is perhaps the most commonly referenced. It is supposedly important. But why? To answer that, we have to first figure out what it is. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
August 4, 2022
Growth}

Are We Running Out?

_{Gale Pooley
August 4, 2022
Growth}

The quantity of things is important, but it’s the value of things that count. And value can change as fast as people can change their minds. Read More ›

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks with Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, during the Ira C. Eaker Distinguished Speaker Presentation in the Academy's Arnold Hall on April 7, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor cokley)

^{Gale Pooley
July 26, 2022
Growth}

Elon Musk’s Learning Curves

_{Gale Pooley
July 26, 2022
Growth}

Musk is growing car and rocket knowledge every day. If he really wants to advance humanity let’s hope he can turn to generating green clean electricity knowledge next. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
July 19, 2022
Growth}

Work Less, Earn More, Live Longer

_{Gale Pooley
July 19, 2022
Growth}

In 1856 men in the U.K. had a life expectancy of around 58 years, or 502,860 life hours. According to a study by Professors Jesse Ausubel and Arnulf Grübler, over the course of their lives, these men typically spent around 30 percent of their time, or 149,700 hours working. Read More ›

Rome, Italy: The Roman Forum. Old Town of the city

^{Marvin Olasky
July 1, 2022
Homelessness}

Homelessness in Ancient Rome

_{Marvin Olasky
July 1, 2022
Homelessness}

Homelessness is nothing new. Two thousand years ago Roman historian Livy described a tugurium, a made-of-scraps lean-to like the ones I’ve seen homeless people construct on trash heaps in Guatemala City and Phnom Penh. British historian Peter Brunt’s summary is blunt: “Most of the inhabitants of Rome lived in appalling slums.’” Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman
June 27, 2022
Homelessness}

Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment

_{Bruce Chapman
June 27, 2022
Homelessness}

Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving America’s mental-health crisis but only part of what’s needed. Read More ›