Dr. Anton Howes (@antonhowes), author of Arts & Minds, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:

- How to create conditions where innovation is easier and better.

- Why he wrote the book and the key question he was trying to answer.

- What Silicon Valley could learn from studying the history of Britain.

- Misconceptions that people have about economic growth in the past and future.

- Why people misunderstand what growth is.

- How statecraft relates to economic growth.

- Questions that people in the field are trying to answer and where he agrees or disagrees with prominent thinkers.

- Thoughts on progress studies.

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