Archive - From Poverty to Progress

Upward Mobility (the series)

How we can ensure the maximum number of people benefit from the material progress that surrounds them.

Dec 20 •

My theory of human history (the series)

We need an intellectual framework to understand and teach human history and the history of progress

Dec 19 •

Evidence of progress (the series)

Human material progress is a fact, not an opinion, so why deny it?

Dec 18 •

An Introduction to Progress Studies (the series)

Let's get acquainted with an exciting new field of intellectual inquiry.

Dec 17 •

Understanding human material progress (the series)

A new theory that explains the origins and causes of Progress and how it works in our daily lives.

Dec 16 •

My personal Substack schedule

and a few tips that might help you write better content

Dec 13 •

Nations don't get rich by plundering other nations

National wealth comes from ingenuity, hard work, good institutions, sound policy, political stability, and openness to foreign ideas and investment.

Published on Noahpinion • Dec 12

The historical significance of the Industrial Revolution in Britain

And why even economic historians often miss it.

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Dec 11

The Foreign Direct Investment Queue theory

A new theory on how poor nations become rich, and why they cannot do it all at once.

Dec 10 •

Understanding the Chinese economic miracle

No matter how big of a deal we think it is, it is actually bigger

Dec 9 •

Two wings of the Green movement

And why they both undermine future material progress

Dec 6 •

The 12 most pivotal events of the modern era

And why I think they belong on this short list

Dec 5 •

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