Blog Post | Women's Empowerment
Happily Never After: Marriage in the Grim Old Days
Traditional marriage in preindustrial Europe was shorter, less common, and far less romantic than many people imagine.
Chelsea Follett
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 87
Kristian Stout: The Costs of Holding Back AI
Kristian Stout explains what's holding back AI innovation and why slowing its development could be costly.
The Preindustrial Past Was a Horror Story
Book announcement: "The Grim Old Days" is out now!
Blog Post | Infrastructure & Transportation
Modern Transportation Deserves Our Awe
The burden of travel before the industrial revolution shows how much modern transportation has improved our lives today.
What If Smartphones Aren’t Killing Romance, but Saving It?
Smartphones did not start the decline in dating and fertility, but they may help reverse it.
The Overpopulation Panic Dates Back to Odysseus’s Time
The Trojan War was, according to one ancient account, a population-control measure by Zeus.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 84
Kevin Corinth: Growth vs. Redistribution in the Fight Against Poverty
Kevin Corinth joins Chelsea Follett to discuss the causes of America’s long-term progress against poverty.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 83
Walker Wright: How Markets Make Us Better People
Walker Wright discusses the evidence linking economic freedom to good behavior.