by Michael Magoon | Apr 29, 2021 | Innovation
The concept of innovation has been all the rage in 21st Century America. No matter where one looks – books, media or corporate board rooms – there is a focus on this concept. And for good reason. Innovation is critical to progress. I would like to make the claim,...
by Michael Magoon | Apr 27, 2021 | Causes of Progress
Yesterday I watched a science documentary entitled “Living Universe” with my 10-year-old son. The documentary was on Curiosity Stream, an online streaming website which I highly recommend. “Living Universe” is about scientists searching for life on “exoplanets”...
by Michael Magoon | Apr 26, 2021 | Cultural Evolution
I believe that “Cultural evolution” is an important concept that helps us to understand the origins of human progress. Cultural evolution is one of the hottest topics of the last few decades. Insightful thinkers such as Peter Richerson, Robert Boyd, Joseph...
by Michael Magoon | Apr 24, 2021 | Innovation
An interesting analogy for technological innovation is trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece of the puzzle represents an existing technology. The finished puzzle represents a new technology. Jigsaw puzzles typically come in boxes that contains all the necessary...
by Michael Magoon | Apr 18, 2021 | Basics of Progress
I founded this website partly to help give structure to an emerging field of Progress studies. What is Progress Studies, or more importantly, what do people who study progress tend to believe? Today Progress Studies is more of an idea than a reality. It consists of a...
