Charles Murray - Human Accomplishment and the Future of Liberty

<p>I ask Charles Murray about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Human-Accomplishment-Pursuit-Excellence-Sciences/dp/0060929642">Human Accomplishment</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/People-Rebuilding-Liberty-Without-Permission/dp/0385346530">By The People</a>, and The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Curmudgeons-Guide-Getting-Ahead-Behavior-ebook/dp/B00GL3PZ0K/">Curmudgeon&apos;s Guide to Getting Ahead</a>.  </p><p>Watch on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/yYtyKmPZBto">YouTube</a>. Listen on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-charles-murray-human-accomplishment-and-the/id1516093381?i=1000496358744">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5d6p6Lpx5ALOlLvUDpbhWh?si=w03WDaK-QP-ZrQgTb8UflA">Spotify</a>, or any other podcast platform.</p><p>Read the full transcript <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/p/charles-murray">here</a>.</p><p>Follow <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/charlesmurray">Charles on Twitter</a>. Follow <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp">me on Twitter</a> for updates on future episodes.</p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>(00:00) - Intro </p><p>(01:00) - Writing Human Accomplishment </p><p>(06:30) - The Lotka curve, age, and miracle years </p><p>(10:38) - Habits of the greats (hard work) </p><p>(15:22) - Focus and explore in your 20s </p><p>(19:57) - Living in Thailand </p><p>(23:02) - Peace, wealth, and golden ages </p><p>(26:02) - East, west, and religion </p><p>(30:38) - Christianity and the Enlightenment </p><p>(34:44) - Institutional sclerosis </p><p>(37:43) - Antonine Rome, decadence, and declining accompli