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title: "Progress and Innovation: Can We Restore Faith in the Future?"
summary: |-
  Please join us for a provocative forum with award-winning scientist and science fiction writer David Brin general to explore how we can restore faith that progress and innovation will lead to a better future
date: "2009-04-30"
issues: ["National Competitiveness"]
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/events/2009/04/30/progress-and-innovation-can-we-restore-faith-future/"
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# Progress and Innovation: Can We Restore Faith in the Future?

**Location:** ITIF (Past Location), 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, District Of Columbia, 20005

Most civilizations have looked back to a golden age when things were better. In contrast, America has emphasized self-improvement aimed at a vague, but much better tomorrow. Are we reverting to the older view of time? One that resists innovation and the notion of progress? Or can a “frontier” mentality and America’s innovation leadership be restored?

Please join us for a provocative forum with award-winning scientist and science fiction writer [David Brin](http://www.davidbrin.com/biography.htm#general) to explore this critical issue.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/events/2009/04/30/progress-and-innovation-can-we-restore-faith-future/*