WTF Happened In 1971?
Bad money. https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/
Economics
What happened in 2007?
“Smartphones grab our attention so powerfully that if they merely vibrate in our pockets for a tenth of a second, many of us will interrupt a face-to-face conversation, just in case the phone is bringing us an important update.“ https://whathappenedin2007.com
Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVb: Working Days
No, we are not working more than in the middle ages. “So on the one hand the work hours are somewhat flexible. On the other hand as functionally anyone who has ever worked on a farm or spoken with someone… Read More »Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVb: Working Days
Why Russias war economy is strong
War economy is different than peace one.
We Don’t Know The Future
Since ever.
Nobody Cares How Hard You Work
I learned this the hard way. “Companies don’t hire people because they have good skills. They hire people to solve expensive, painful problems. In fact, most companies would rather not hire anyone at all. Hiring is a last resort.” https://alifeengineered.substack.com/p/nobody-cares-how-hard-you-work
Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part I: Households
This series will be good. I can feel it. “We are used to thinking about this question in terms of individuals, but this is a modern framework, both culturally and economically. As a cultural notion, modern societies tend to be… Read More »Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part I: Households
The Diffusion Dilemma
How technology spreads. “For a given technology, Rogers identified five crucial factors that influence adoption rates: relative advantage (the perceived benefits of using a new technology over existing alternatives), compatibility (alignment of the technology with existing social values and needs),… Read More »The Diffusion Dilemma
A Study Guide for Human Society, Part I
Good tips to get yourself educated. “My recommendation is to pick three very different historical periods that you find fascinating. They can be any three, really, but ideally they will be a bit separated from each other in space, time,… Read More »A Study Guide for Human Society, Part I
The Third Magic
Is it magic tough? “Humans’ first big meta-innovation, roughly speaking — the first thing that lifted us above an animal existence — was history. By this, I don’t just mean the chronicling of political events and social trends that we… Read More »The Third Magic