Agricultural innovation is vital to human progress (the series)
Human history has been dominated by the size and distribution of the food surplus.
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As of this article’s publication date, I have been writing on Substack for about 1.5 years. During that time, I have written just over 400 articles on many topics. In contrast to the vast majority of Substack columns, almost all my articles are tied together by a common theme: human material progress.
To make it easier for new readers to get into my writing, I am publishing a series of “Table of Contents” articles over the coming weeks. Each will consist of a sequential list of articles on a specific sub-topic related to human material progress. I try to make each article self-standing, but I would recommend reading the articles in the displayed order.
A key sub-theme of my book series and this Substack is the vital role that food production and distribution plays in human history. Without a substantial food surplus, an increased material standard of living for the masses is impossible. And the food surplus is heavily constrained by geography. It has taken humanity millennia to overcome this constraint, and we have done so in only a few regions.
Enjoy reading!
Table of Contents for the “Agricultural Innovation is vital to human progress” series:
Why food and the food surplus is such a critical constraint in human history:
How humanity gradually ratcheted up the food surplus in certain regions:
If you enjoyed reading this series of articles, you might also be interested in reading my “From Poverty to Progress” book series:
