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by Anton Howes
Anton Howes, a historian of innovation, writes archive-driven essays on why Britain industrialised — how coal really won, a Tudor trade war, a salt syndicate, why Scotland succeeded — told through the projectors and inventors who made it happen. Posts are infrequent and often run 7,000 to 10,000 words; each is closer to a journal article than a newsletter, and better written than most.
July 20, 2026
Dynomight on the coming end of pseudonymity, Brian Potter scores 239 laws against their promises, and a Sears-catalog rewrite of American growth.
July 13, 2026
Scott Alexander's team publishes its plan for AI going well, Joel Mokyr defends his Nobel thesis, and Ted Gioia argues the Odyssey belongs in the music department.
April 6, 2026
AI Snake Oil on scaling myths, Import AI on 100K training runs, and Tyler Cowen finds AI in the productivity statistics for real this time.
