We're excited to announce our December book discussion featuring Robert Paarlberg's Starved for Science as part of our ongoing book series dedicated to exploring the ideas of Progress Studies.

Pathways to Progress is a community of individuals committed to understanding and contributing to human prosperity. Through our discussions, we examine technological and scientific innovation, economic development, and their role in advancing human prosperity. Each month, we read selected book(s), followed by a Q&A event with the author. Previous books include The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce by Deirdre McCloskey, Where's My Flying Car? by J. Storrs Hall, and Stubborn Attachments by Tyler Cowen. We also host speaker events with guests such as Jason Crawford, Matt Clancy, and Heidi Williams. Most speaker events are recorded and available on our YouTube channel.

December Schedule: 

• We'll be meeting on Thursday, December 12th at 7:30-9:00 PM Eastern Time to discuss Starved for Science, followed by an author Q&A with Robert Paarlberg on Friday, December 20th at 7:30-8:30 PM Eastern Time.
• We'll also have two (optional) speaker events:
  • Ben Reinhardt, CEO of Speculative Technologies: Tuesday, December 3rd at 7:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time.
  • Kumar Garg, President of Renaissance Philanthropy: Tuesday, December 10th at 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Deadline to register is Friday, December 6th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time, with discussion groups being released on Saturday, December 7th. We encourage early applications as decisions will be released on a rolling basis.

If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us at pathwaystoprogress01@gmail.com.  For updates, follow us on X or sign up for our mailing list.