- Discussion of Caleb Watney’s tweet-thread and accompanying essay “Cracks in the Great Stagnation,” which argues that rapid mRNA vaccines, new energy breakthroughs, step-function advances in chip design and VR, and the maturation of autonomous vehicles (AVs) may collectively signal the end of the “Great Stagnation.”  
- Participants briefly debated the meaning of “AV,” quickly converging on “autonomous vehicles” rather than “air vehicles” or “flying cars.”