On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who want to be(woodfromeden.substack.com)

33 points by nateb2022 3 years ago | 38 comments

The survival skills of Helena Valero(woodfromeden.substack.com)

85 points by paulpauper 2 years ago | 27 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.

How China's “debt traps” work(noahpinion.blog)

110 points by paulpauper 3 years ago | 84 comments

A Plain Anabaptist Story: The Hutterites(ulmer457718.substack.com)

41 points by gaplong 7 months ago | 5 comments

"Rabbit Test" Unwins the Hugo Award(samtasticbooks.com)

79 points by primax 2 years ago | 27 comments