The economic historian Joel Mokyr, who recently won the Nobel Prize in economics, argues that innovation is always “an act of rebellion against conventional wisdom and vested interests.” He warns that our modern culture—which shields innovators from those forces—is historically rare, inherently fragile, and must be actively defended. | HumanProgress.org

Joel Mokyr, 2025 Nobel economics prize winner, discusses how invention and AI can address global crises like climate change and demographic shifts, emphasizing the need for investment in technological innovation https://reut.rs/3J8WFhK | Reuters