Grim Old Days: Anne-Marie Kilday’s History of Infanticide in Britain
The history of infanticide exemplifies the brutality of the laws, beliefs, and social norms of humanity's not-so-distant past.
Chelsea Follett
Blog Post | Health & Medical Care
Grim Old Days: James Wynbrandt’s Excruciating History of Dentistry
The journey from superstition to science in dentistry left much to be desired.
Grim Old Days: Emily Cockayne’s Hubbub: Filth, Noise & Stench in England, 1600–1770
The book gives insight into a far crueler and more unpleasant society than people today can easily fathom.
The Many Reasons to Feel Thankful in 2024
There are so many real reasons for gratitude—regardless of whether your preferred candidate won or lost.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 55
John Early: Myths About American Inequality
John Early, a mathematical economist and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, joins Chelsea Follett to discuss popular misconceptions about inequality in the United States and the measurement errors behind them. To see the slides that accompany the interview, watch the video on YouTube or the Spotify app.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 54
Daniel Waldenström: The Rise of Wealth Equality in the West
Daniel Waldenström, a professor of economics at the Research Institute of Industrial Economics, joins Chelsea Follett to discuss the decline of wealth inequality in the Western world.
Blog Post | Treatment of Animals
The Horrors of Pre-Industrial Farming
The harsh realities of preindustrial farming are at odds with the popular notion of what farming was like in the past.
Blog Post | Population Demographics
Grim Old Days: Pat Thane’s History of Old Age
"He who has made himself dependent on his children for bread and suffers from want, he shall be knocked dead by this club."