The Foundational Tech Manifesto: What It Will Take to Break Through to America 2.0
By Gary Sheng
Gary presents his manifesto for defining ‘foundational technologies’ that forward human and ecological flourishing, and then cultivating a US-based ecosystem that facilitates building and implementing them. He seeks input from the community to expand and detail his already-extensive proclamation.
Think Wider About the Root Causes of Progress
By Jason Crawford
Jason argues that industrial history tends to over-focus on particular aspects of the Industrial Revolution, like fossil fuels and combustion engines. He suggests historical understanding requires casting a wider net, across the breadth of fuels, industrial processes, economic developments, scientific breakthroughs, and other elements driving the Industrial Revolution and, hopefully, progress itself.
Building Fast and Slow Part III: Design of the World Trade Center
By Brian Potter
Brian treats us to the third installment of his series on building the World Trade Center and the Empire State Building. This edition, focused solely on the World Trade Center, emphasizes the various practical, economic, and political factors that influenced the design and construction of one of the most iconic buildings ever.
Small Signs You Live in a Complacent Society
By Daniel Frank
Daniel laments the glittering public transport in East Asian cities, putting Western cities to shame by comparison. But this is understandable to some extent, as building and infrastructure standards have been declining for well-understood reasons in the West. Daniel is much more troubled by the simple, low-cost opportunities that are not taken…
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