Why were Victorian elites so effective?(worksinprogress.co)

199 points by karakoram 19 days ago | 331 comments

Works in Progress essay examining the habits and traits that made Victorian-era British elites so effective, framed as 'seven vices'.

Epidurals are a miracle technology(worksinprogress.co)

74 points by karakoram 4 months ago | 53 comments

Inflatable Space Stations(worksinprogress.co)

68 points by bensouthwood 11 months ago | 28 comments

Just bury your trash: What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?(worksinprogress.co)

23 points by magoghm 1 month ago | 19 comments

Smashing the NIMBYs created modern capitalism(worksinprogress.co)

20 points by momentmaker 4 months ago | 10 comments

The Invention of Buses(worksinprogress.co)

38 points by surprisetalk 5 months ago | 7 comments