Virginia Postrel

The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress

The Future and Its Enemies

Dana Kraft

The two most thought-provoking (for me) concepts in the book were:
1. What is 'natural'? and what is 'artificial'? I certainly have a tendency to prefer something that is "natural", but her arguments make me question that tendency, and question what those words mean to me.
2. The chapter titled "On the Verge" made me think harder about how I perceive a wide range of social and economic trends. It seems like I hear the phrase "we are on the verge of...." a lot, usually intended to create fear and then action. 
 
Overall, the book makes a good case for being optimistic and tolerant in your worldview, something that I strive for, but am probably less successful at than I'd like.

The Future and Its Enemies The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress

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