The so-called “Gilded Age” of “Robber Barrons” is better named as the Inventive Period of Capitalism.
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Instant Stone, Just Add Water: The Pure Magic of Cement
We start with rock, crush and burn it to extract its essence in powdered form, and then reconstitute it at a place and time and in a shape of our choosing. Like coffee or pancake mix, it is “instant stone—just add water!” And with it, we make skyscrapers that reac…
Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto
The Techno-optimist Manifesto does not fully recognize the necessity of freedom.
Thankyou Elon Musk!
Elon Musk’s mistakes should be viewed in the context of his achievements. Musk has contributed to human flourishing not only by developing Tesla and SpaceX and co-founding Open AI. By taking over Twitter and shaking it up, he has exposed the government’s violations …
The Malthusian Contradiction
Specific resources are limited. There’s only so much oil, land and water. But resources, in general, are unlimited — or rather, limited only by human ingenuity.
Good News, the World Is Getting Better
We are incessantly told about disasters, whether the latest heat wave, flood, wildfire or storm. Yet, the data overwhelmingly show that over the last century, people have become much safer from all these weather events.
Progress, Humanism & Agency: An Intellectual Core for the Progress Movement
I see three premises at the core of the progress movement: progress, humanism, and agency.
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