abundance

^{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 ›

^{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 ›

^{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 ›

^{Gale Pooley
May 18, 2022
Growth}

Cordless Drills on Sale: Buy One, Get 41.8 Free

_{Gale Pooley
May 18, 2022
Growth}

Technically speaking, the first “cordless” drill was called a bit and brace drill invented hundreds of years ago. You can still buy one of these classics at Amazon for around $57. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
April 26, 2022
Growth}

Visualizing Global Resource Abundance

_{Gale Pooley
April 26, 2022
Growth}

Think pizzas. Personal resource abundance is the size of the slice. Global resource abundance is the size of the pie. Global resource abundance is the product of the size of the slice multiplied by the size of the population. Read More ›

Top down view of claw hammer and rusty nails on a plain wooden background

^{Gale Pooley
February 23, 2022
Growth}

Nailing Innovation

_{Gale Pooley
February 23, 2022
Growth}

Professor Daniel Sichel from Emory Riddle University has published an interesting paper on nails. He found that before the Industrial Revolution, it took about a minute for a skilled blacksmith or nailsmith to produce one hand-forged nail. Today, a worker can produce 3,500 nails per minute. Read More ›

Green corn field with corn cobs close up.

^{Gale Pooley
February 1, 2022
Growth}

Cornpreneurs Save Us From Davos Elites

_{Gale Pooley
February 1, 2022
Growth}

You may want to try a worm with your next meal, but there is no reason to think we are running out of corn or the land to grow the food for making appetizing steaks, wings, and chops. Read More ›