Shouldn’t we have space colonies and a universal cure for cancer by now? Instead, there are signs that the pace of technological progress is slowing – even as researchers pump out papers at a prolific and increasing rate. With slowing progress in computing power, medicine and agriculture, my Bloomberg Opinion colleague Noah Smith warns that
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