Archive - From Poverty to Progress

Does material progress lead to happiness?

Some claim that material progress does not matter because it does not result in actual happiness. But is this the case?

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jul 8

Switzerland: a most unusual European nation

And 50 reasons why it seems to have worked out really well for the Swiss people

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jul 3

Why copying is essential to individual success

And how to do it properly

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jul 1

June 2025

Why copying is essential to Progress

And it is human nature to do so in certain circumstances

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jun 26

Why I am a Techno-Realist

And not a Techno-Optimist

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jun 24

The importance of non-violent competition

It is the best safeguard against elite domination

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jun 19

Upward Mobility in the USA (1947-1965)

What caused it?

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jun 17

In the beginning, we were all Hunters and Gatherers

Hunter-gatherer societies are how almost all of your ancestors lived

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jun 9

Energy & Food have been key constraints in human history

Progress is not just about bleeding-edge innovation. The biggest benefits come from some of the most mundane technologies.

Published on From Poverty to Progress • Jun 3

May 2025

Does the origin of agriculture explain global inequality today?

Yes, but it is only one step in the full explanation

Published on From Poverty to Progress • May 29

Why our deep history explains global inequality

The geography of our ancestors really matters to comparative levels of development today

Published on From Poverty to Progress • May 22

April 2025

China's Faustian bargain for foreign firms

Why do foreign companies agree to work with China and build up their future Chinese competitors?

Published on High Capacity • Apr 28

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