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1950s

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Tyler Cowen · across every show →

Everything said about 1950s, oldest first

Jan 2, 2019 bearish
Assertion Supported
Cowen: US productivity growth is lower today than in the 1950s
“Productivity growth is very hard to measure, but by the best measures we have, it's considerably lower today than it was in the 19 fifties or sixties. Certainly much lower than it was in the 19 twenties.”
Tyler Cowen Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 29:41 a16z Podcast | Technology, Mobility, and the American Dream
Jul 25, 2025 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Andreessen: Global centralization peaked in 1950s with around 60 countries
“19 fifties was at the point when you had the smallest number of countries in the history of the world. Total number of countries got down to like something like 60.”
Marc Andreessen Jul 25, 2025 ▶ 33:43 Marc & Ben on the Collapse of Traditional Media - Podcasts, Politics & the New Media Playbook
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