Editor of HumanProgress.org, Cato Institute Senior Fellow
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Editor of HumanProgress.org, Cato Institute Senior Fellow - Leading proponent of 'superabundance' theory
For decades, economists have argued over whether life is getting more affordable. A new analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2000 to 2025 shows that while the Consumer Price Index rose 92.6%, average hourly wages climbed 131.1%—meaning workers can buy 20% more goods today for the same hours worked. The finding rests on measuring 'time prices': not what things cost in dollars, but how many hours of labor it takes to afford them.
Updated Jan 30
Editor, HumanProgress.org; Cato Institute Senior Fellow - Active researcher
In the 1920s, natural disasters killed an average of 500,000 people per year. Today, with four times the global population, that number has dropped to roughly 45,000—a 99% decline in the per-capita death rate. The transformation happened not through divine intervention or luck, but through a century of investment in weather satellites, building codes, early warning networks, and agricultural science that turned existential threats into manageable emergencies.
Updated Jan 22
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