WSJ piece debunks 1950s nostalgia, arguing 1% annual growth is still too slow
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-11-13
Emma Campbell's WSJFreeEx piece uses data to debunk nostalgia myths about the 1950s, showing what doubling median real household income actually means for home sizes, infant mortality, and travel costs. Afinetheorem adds a twist: even so, 1% annual per-capita income growth over 70 years is bad — with AI we can do far better, feeding the debate on AI-driven economic acceleration.
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