How To Build A Truly Abundant Future

Not long ago, America led the world in building and innovation—but over the past 50 years, bureaucracy and red tape have made it nearly impossible to get big things done. In this episode of The Main Function, Garry sits down with Atlantic staff writer and Plain English podcast host Derek Thompson to discuss his new book Abundance (co-authored with Ezra Klein). In the conversation they discuss how we got here, what needs fixing, and what the year 2050 could look like if we reclaim a vision of abundance and technological innovation. Apply to Y Combinator: https://ycombinator.com/apply Work at a startup: https:/workatastartup.com Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - The 2050 Vision 04:07 - What Went Wrong 06:39 - The High Speed Rail Debacle 08:01 - Different Eras of Building in America 12:06 - How Tech Has Improved Our Lives 17:00 - NIH As a Case Study For Why Things Are Broken 23:08 - How To Make Real Progress 26:05 - The Role of Hard Tech 29:07 - The Abundance Agenda 32:43 - Advice For Founders Abundance, by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Abundance/Ezra-Klein/9781668023488