240. Yes, the American Economy Is in a Funk -- But Not for the Reasons You Think

As sexy as the digital revolution may be, it can't compare to the Second Industrial Revolution (electricity! the gas engine! antibiotics!), which created the biggest standard-of-living boost in U.S. history. The only problem, argues the economist Robert Gordon, is that the Second Industrial Revolution was a one-time event. So what happens next?

Episode 240 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "240. Yes, the American Economy Is in a Funk -- But Not for the Reasons You Think" was published on March 17, 2016 and runs 33 minutes.

March 17, 2016 ·33m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

As sexy as the digital revolution may be, it can't compare to the Second Industrial Revolution (electricity! the gas engine! antibiotics!), which created the biggest standard-of-living boost in U.S. history. The only problem, argues the economist Robert Gordon, is that the Second Industrial Revolution was a one-time event. So what happens next?

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