The 2020s, Economic Growth, and Deep Tech with Eli Dourado

Eli Dourado (@elidourado) of the Center for Growth and Opportunity, joins Erik on this episode to discuss: - Why Eli wants to radically increase GDP per capita and the current bottlenecks to achieving that. - Why he thinks the 2020s will be the decade of atoms. - Why amazing scientific breakthroughs like CRISPR haven't translated into new products or treatments. - Why he's excited about geothermal power and how it could change geopolitics if its potential is realized. - His breakdown of his position as a technological optimist and cultural pessimist. - Where he agrees or disagrees with Tyler Cowen, Bryan Caplan, Peter Thiel, and Samuel Hammond. - Why entrepreneurs shouldn't shy away from areas with regulatory risk, since "that's where all the action happens." Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.  Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal. Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup