An Introduction to Progress Studies (the series)

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

A guided tour of Progress Studies: what it is, where it came from, why it matters, and the core ideas, evidence, and questions shaping this emerging field.

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Below is a “Table of Contents” for my articles on the emerging new field of inquiry: Progress Studies. I try to make each article self-standing, but I would recommend reading the articles in the displayed order.

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Table of Contents for my “Progress Studies” series:

1. What is Progress Studies?

2. Before Progress Studies: The Hidden History of Humanity’s Greatest Idea (this is intro article to my series on Pre-History of Progress Studies)

3. The Rebirth of Progress Studies in 2019

4. The 12 Core Tenets of Progress Studies

5. Key questions Progress Studies must answer

6. The 9 Essential Books for Progress Studies

7. Key concepts every Progress researcher should understand

8. Defining Progress

9. Evidence of material progress (the series)

10. A Manifesto for the Progress-related Perspective (my take on the subject)

11. more articles in the series

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