Blog Post | Income & Inequality
A Reality Check on the Inequality Panic
Calls for wealth redistribution rest on a faulty premise about inequality.
Chelsea Follett
Blog Post | Water & Sanitation
If You Think New York City Life Is Bad Now
A grim tour of preindustrial New York
The Grim Truth About the “Good Old Days”
Preindustrial life wasn’t simple or serene—it was filthy, violent, and short.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 74
Zion Lights: Environmentalism Without Degrowth
Zion Lights explains why environmentalists must embrace energy abundance.
Dinner With Dickens Was Slim Pickins
Claims that characters in "A Christmas Carol" were better off than modern Americans are pure humbug.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 73
Johan Norberg: The Pattern Behind History’s Golden Ages
Johan Norberg examines the conditions that create human flourishing and why golden ages so often come to an end.
Blog Post | Science & Technology
How Robot Housekeepers Could Spark a New Baby Boom
The potential of technology to free humanity from the burden of household labor deserves more attention.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 69
Marcos Falcone: Milei’s Midterms and an Update on Argentina
Marcos Falcone joins Chelsea Follett to discuss Milei’s recent electoral success and the economic reforms he might now pursue.