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March 2026

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This is How Progress Happens

Joel Mokyr on Freakonomics Radio

Mokyr joins Freakonomics host Stephen Dubner to discuss how technological progress unfolds over time and why major breakthroughs often depend on long periods of incremental experimentation and knowledge sharing. Drawing on historical examples, he explains the importance of ideas, institutions, and the transmission of knowledge to sustain innovation梐nd  why progress can appear uneven or slow in the short run, even during periods of rapid technological change.

March 2026 Working Papers

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