Works in Progress
What it actually takes to make progress.
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Works in Progress examines what it actually takes to make progress, in science, technology, infrastructure, economic growth, through deeply researched essays aimed at the progress-studies crowd. Stagnation and breakthrough both get treated as questions worth serious investigation, not just vibes.
Pieces run long and evidence-heavy, often reexamining historical case studies, why a technology took decades to spread, why a city's infrastructure succeeded or failed, to draw lessons for today. Built for policy-minded readers interested in the actual mechanics of progress.
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