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My guest today argues that while these narratives may have been true at one point in American history, the statistics show that in recent decades Americans have lost that pioneering, entrepreneurial get-up-and-go. Instead, we\u2019ve become pretty complacent. His name is Tyler Cowen, he\u2019s an economist at George Mason University, writer at his blog Marginal Revolutions, and the author of several books. His latest is "The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream."\nToday on the show, Tyler and I discuss the statistics that indicate Americans are losing their dynamism -- that we're moving less and starting fewer businesses -- as well as the effect this trend is having on our economy and culture. Tyler also provides some insight on what\u2019s causing this complacency, what to do to overcome it, and how it's likely leading us to an era of severe disruption.\nIf you enjoyed my podcast with Neil Howe about the generational theory of history, you\u2019re going to love this episode. Tyler\u2019s ideas dovetail nicely with Howe\u2019s cyclical view of history.