Most people would be skeptical if I said to them that the great wealth the world enjoys today was caused by things having no commercial value. How is this even possible? The mission of this website is to convince you that this is in fact true.
The Great Mystery of Economic Growth challenges commonly held beliefs regarding the cause of economic growth. My goal is to inspire people to embrace a new understanding of how the modern world was created along with its 200 years of extraordinary prosperity.
In my career of over four decades leading technology organizations and overseeing billion-dollar portfolios of research and development (R&D), I have witnessed first-hand how strong economic performance depends critically on investing in people and R&D. And, as a student of the history of science and technology, I understand how true trailblazers acquired great wealth that strongly depended on technology revolutions directly caused by the discovery of unique materials and new scientific, engineering, and mathematical knowledge. However, over the last half-century, our national priorities have shifted away from discovery, which has changed our culture and is now affecting our ability to create abundant opportunities for future economic growth.
I am passionate about pursuing the truth because it is the only reliable way we have to create our future. If you care about your children’s future, the future of their children, and the future of this great nation, then this website will provide you with knowledge and a plan as to how we can ensure that prosperity can continue for future generations.