"The progress of the last few centuries, in my opinion, is about the greatest thing ever to happen to humanity, the greatest thing ever for human life and health and happiness and wellbeing. If you care about those things, if you care about humanity, then I think you have to care about understanding where did that come from? How did it happen? Why did it happen? What drove it? And ultimately, can we keep it going, right?"
"I think progress doesn't happen automatically. It's not inevitable. Progress happens when we choose to make it happen. It happens through choice and effort. And ultimately, to make progress happen, we have to believe in it. We have to believe that progress is possible and desirable. My name is Jason Crawford. I'm the Founder and President of the Roots of Progress Institute, and I'm writing a book called "The Techno-Humanist Manifesto.""
The Roots of Progress Institute aims to establish a new philosophy of progress for the 21st century and to build a culture of progress. Recent years have seen heated public debate about technological progress, especially after the arrival of generative AI such as ChatGPT, provoking questions about slowing, stopping, controlling, or accelerating technology. Technological progress over the last few centuries produced dramatic gains in human life, health, and wellbeing. Progress does not occur automatically or inevitably; it requires deliberate choice, sustained effort, and belief that progress is both possible and desirable. Maintaining and expanding progress demands active stewardship and cultural commitment.
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