> It's a big mystery for me how the things went down since seventies. There is a insightful (if a bit messy, and occasionally wrong) book that purports to answ

> It's a big mystery for me how the things went down since seventies. There is a insightful (if a bit messy, and occasionally wrong) book that purports to answer that question: Where is my flying car?: A memoir of future past, by J. Storrs Hall. [1] In that author's view, it boils down to * a levelling off of energy consumption per capita, that previously had doubled every 10 years. (In particular, the author laments the dearth of advanced nuclear power, which would be good for the economy and the climate.) * increasing regulation and risk aversion. * as well as “centralized funding streams”, “bureaucratic inertia,” “cultural malaise and indifference”. [1] Reviews: https://rootsofprogress.org/where-is-my-flying-car https://rootsofprogress.org/where-is-my-flying-car https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/09/where-is-my-flying-car-a-memoir-of-future-past-by-j-storrs-hall.html https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/09/wh... https://jakeseliger.com/2020/12/28/where-is-my-flying-car-a-memoir-of-future-past-j-storrs-hall/ https://jakeseliger.com/2020/12/28/where-is-my-flying-car-a-...