• History’s Greatest Hits: A Conversation with Jason Long on the Most Important Moments in Economic Development

  • Jan 17 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
  • Podcast

History’s Greatest Hits: A Conversation with Jason Long on the Most Important Moments in Economic Development

  • Summary

  • What are the greatest inventions in history and how should we think about gains for human wellbeing? Join Enoch and Tim alongside special guest Dr. Jason Long, an economic historian at Wheaton College, as they discuss the greatest moments for growth and standards of living in economic history. In this episode, we explore key technologies and inventions that have fundamentally improved human lives and made daily existence healthier, safer, and more connected. The conversation concludes with a look at future innovations and how they might continue the legacy of these “greatest hits”.

    Credits: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drew Elliot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (music) with additional thanks to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Recording Date: 13 November 2024

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