Agency
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In Agency, psychologist Martin Seligman argues that human progress is driven by agency—the combination of efficacy, optimism, and imagination. The book traces how this psychological capacity has shaped innovation and human flourishing across history, including periods when material conditions alone cannot explain progress.
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Mentions of Agency per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
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| Sep 3 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 0.06‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.11‰ | 1 |
| Sep 10 | 0.14‰ | 2 |
| Sep 11 | 0.14‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.08‰ | 3 |
| Sep 29 | 0.11‰ | 1 |
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