In 2017 Tyler Cowen published Stubborn AttachmentsLinks to an external site., setting out the case for the importance of economic growth. It is a short book that is quite readablewhich is no easy feat given the sophisticated arguments he makes. Shortly after it came out Russ Roberts got together with Tyler for an Econtalk interview. Listen to the interview (or read the transcript) and answer the following.

• Why does Cowen think that economic growth should trump almost any other objective? In other words, why does he think that if we have to choose between policies, we should choose the policies that give the highest rates of growth? (Since this is basically the entire book, focus on one or two of the arguments you find most compelling.)