Growth As A Moral Duty

The piece claims societies must 'grow or die' and that technology is the only durable engine of growth. It reframes economic expansion from a technocratic goal to a civic ethic, positioning techno‑optimism as the proper public stance. — Turning growth into a moral imperative shifts policy debates on innovation, energy, and regulation from cost‑benefit tinkering to value‑laden choices.

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“Progress” and “abundance”

Jason Crawford 2025.12.02 78% relevant

The newsletter situates both 'progress' and 'abundance' within a shared techno‑optimist, growth‑forward frame—arguing that progress is broader (culture, philosophy, frontier tech) while abundance focuses on institutional reforms to enable building. That maps directly to the existing idea that growth and technology are being framed as civic moral imperatives and shows how different factions operationalize that moral claim (policy vs cultural projects).

The Techno-Optimist Manifesto - Marc Andreessen Substack

2025.10.07 100% relevant

Andreessen: 'Techno‑Optimists believe that societies, like sharks, grow or die' and 'everything good is downstream of growth.'