Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea? | Matthew Yglesias | Modern Wisdom Podcast 218

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 #vox #matthewyglesias #america - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Matthew YglesiasguestChris Williamsonhost

Sep 10, 20201h 2mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: September 10, 2020
Duration: 1h 2m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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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 #vox #matthewyglesias #america - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Matthew Yglesias and Chris Williamson, Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea? | Matthew Yglesias | Modern Wisdom Podcast 218 explores can America Outgrow China? Matthew Yglesias’ Case For One Billion Matthew Yglesias argues that the United States should aim to triple its population to one billion by 2100 to remain the world’s leading power, especially in competition with China. He claims America is vastly underpopulated for its landmass and modern, service-oriented economy, and that more people create deeper markets, specialization, and prosperity. The path to a billion involves both higher-skilled, higher-volume immigration and policies that make it easier for Americans to have the number of children they already say they want. Along the way, he tackles concerns about culture, housing, congestion, and China’s growing influence, framing population growth as a strategic choice about what kind of global order the 21st century will have.

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