Works in Progress is a magazine devoted to new and underrated ideas about how to improve the world. We are interested in economic growth, scientific progress, public policy, cities, history and technology. Go to our website at worksinprogress.co to see all our past issues and articles.
We publish most pieces from our magazine on this Substack, as well as a range of Substack-specific work including shorter articles, podcasts, links roundups, and chapters of Stewart Brand’s new book Maintenance: Of Everything.
Many pieces that were written specifically for this Substack have become classics in their own right. These include Hannah Ritchie’s diary of the surprising things she does to reduce her environmental impact, Stian Westlake’s explanation of how the degrowth movement succeeded in Britain, Alex Chalmers’s account of the collapse of the Spanish electricity grid, and Nick Whitaker’s history of the home espresso machine.
We are always open to new article pitches, both for major articles for the main magazine, and for shorter pieces specifically aimed at the Substack.
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