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Caleb Watney is the director of innovation policy at the Progressive Policy Institute.
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Timestamps
(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - America's innovation engine is slowing
(01:02) - Remote work/ agglomeration effects
(08:45) - Chinese vs American innovation
(16:23) - Reforming institutions
(19:00) - Tom Cotton's critique of high skilled Immigration
(22:26) - Eric Weinstein's critique of high skilled Immigration
(26:02) - Reforming H1-B
(30:30) - Immigration during recession
(32:55) - Big tech / AI
(38:20) - EU regulation
(40:07) - Biden vs Trump
(42:30) - Federal R & D
(47:20) - Climate megaprojects
(49:35) - Falling fertility rates
(52:20) - Advice to 20 year olds
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