Economist:Tyler Cowen
Tyler Cowen
Biography
American economist, professor at George Mason University, blogger at Marginal Revolution.
School of Thought
Austrian-influenced Economics
Notable Quotes
On Innovation Cycles and Market Bubbles
"We picked the low-hanging fruit of modern economic growth, and now we're in the Great Stagnation."
—Tyler Cowen, The Great Stagnation (2011), p. 5, Dutton
On Human Capital in Age of AI
"Average is Over - the age of genius machines will create a hyper-meritocracy."
—Tyler Cowen, Average is Over (2013), p. 3, Dutton
On Productivity Paradox in Digital Age
"The internet is great for the intellectually curious, but it hasn't revolutionized most economic sectors."
—Tyler Cowen, The Complacent Class (2017), p. 78, St. Martin's Press
Additional Notable Quotes
On Human Capital in Age of AI
"The future belongs to those who can work with intelligent machines."
—Tyler Cowen, Average is Over (2013), p. 230, Dutton
On Wealth Inequality and Technology
"Most of the world is still very poor, and that is the most important economic fact of our time."
—Tyler Cowen, Stubborn Attachments (2018), p. 23, Stripe Press
On Intangible Assets and Valuation
"Cultural capital is becoming more important than financial capital."
—Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution Blog (2022), March 15, 2022