Episode
#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
1:05:17
Published: Thu Sep 10 2020
Description
Matthew Yglesias is a writer and the Co-Founder of Vox. There is an impending economic and social threat from China and India to America's global dominance. Is the answer to import and breed a billion Americans? Let's find out... Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Buy One Billion Americans - https://amzn.to/2YYJjtY Follow Matthew on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattyglesias Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
The US should aim to become a denser, larger, more populated country to better compete with China and India, whose aggregate economic weight due to their larger populations already exceeds that of the US in some measures.
00:00 - 05:43 (05:43)
Summary
The US should aim to become a denser, larger, more populated country to better compete with China and India, whose aggregate economic weight due to their larger populations already exceeds that of the US in some measures. There should be a recognition that the current US is sparsely populated and growing the country's population should not be viewed as an enormous burden.
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Matt Yglesias explains that one reason why the United States has a hard tilt against immigration is because it has been part of its mission to be a major country.
05:43 - 13:17 (07:34)
Summary
Matt Yglesias explains that one reason why the United States has a hard tilt against immigration is because it has been part of its mission to be a major country. However, instead of finding a better system for selecting people in a responsible way, the US has been shutting down the flow of people trying to terrorize the millions of people who were just living there not doing anyone any harm.
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses the challenges of having a vibrant podcasting environment in a large population and the advantage of English being a widely spoken language.
13:17 - 25:24 (12:06)
Summary
The speaker discusses the challenges of having a vibrant podcasting environment in a large population and the advantage of English being a widely spoken language.
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The United States is a diverse country with people from various countries and cultures, and this diversity should be celebrated, leading to the emergence of microcosms in the country based on ethnicity, culture, and tradition.
25:24 - 35:29 (10:05)
Summary
The United States is a diverse country with people from various countries and cultures, and this diversity should be celebrated, leading to the emergence of microcosms in the country based on ethnicity, culture, and tradition.
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The messaging in American politics has got confused and conflated between the left and right; thinking in international and global terms is useful in reminding people of a sense of common purpose and togetherness, with mutually beneficial arrangements to defend certain things.
35:29 - 43:40 (08:10)
Summary
The messaging in American politics has got confused and conflated between the left and right; thinking in international and global terms is useful in reminding people of a sense of common purpose and togetherness, with mutually beneficial arrangements to defend certain things.
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
This transcript discusses the bureaucratic nightmare that is the US immigration system and argues that limiting the number of visas is only hurting the country in the long run.
43:40 - 49:17 (05:37)
Summary
This transcript discusses the bureaucratic nightmare that is the US immigration system and argues that limiting the number of visas is only hurting the country in the long run.
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The future of cities will change due to the pandemic, but eventually people will return and continue to migrate to places like New York, LA, and Dallas.
49:17 - 56:39 (07:22)
Summary
The future of cities will change due to the pandemic, but eventually people will return and continue to migrate to places like New York, LA, and Dallas. With modern building materials and a better understanding of traffic flow, cities can adapt to their growing populations.
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker recognizes the importance of reducing pollution, including through the use of electric cars and shutting down coal plants, but argues that solutions need to be found that also allow for a growing economy and society.
56:39 - 1:02:26 (05:46)
Summary
The speaker recognizes the importance of reducing pollution, including through the use of electric cars and shutting down coal plants, but argues that solutions need to be found that also allow for a growing economy and society.
Episode#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?
PodcastModern Wisdom
This transcript discusses the importance of open discussion and how totalitarian systems of government can prevent bad ideas from being thoroughly discussed.
1:02:26 - 1:05:07 (02:40)
Summary
This transcript discusses the importance of open discussion and how totalitarian systems of government can prevent bad ideas from being thoroughly discussed. An example of alternative history and the possibility of buying Greenland is used to illustrate this point.