Slut-onomics: How the scarcity of sluts tears the social fabric apart(woodfromeden.substack.com)

21 points by jinjin2 2 years ago | 6 comments

On the Experience of Being Poor-Ish, for People Who Aren't(residentcontrarian.com)

101 points by thunderbong 3 years ago | 69 comments

My experiment living in a tent in Hong Kong's jungle(corentin.trebaol.com)

427 points by 5mv2 1 year ago | 192 comments

Personal blog post recounting the author's 2016 experiment living in a tent in Hong Kong's jungle as a student to save on rent.

Happiness is a reward from our ancestors(woodfromeden.substack.com)

80 points by jinjin2 3 years ago | 67 comments

The Techno-Optimist Manifesto(pmarca.substack.com)

4 points by jger15 3 years ago | 0 comments

Why human societies developed so little during 300k years(woodfromeden.substack.com)

391 points by elsewhen 3 years ago | 384 comments

A Substack essay by Tove K on Wood From Eden arguing why human societies developed so little over 300,000 years, linking stagnation to violence.