The Works in Progress Newsletter

I am an Editor at Works in Progress, where I focus on architecture, urbanism, urban history, and housing policy. I am also a fellow of the Centre for Policy Studies and Create Streets. Previously I worked in think tanking, academia and government.

Essays about Europe, economics, innovation, and growth

Deep writing about biology.

The Academy for Philosopher-Builders. Building AI for human flourishing.

Ideas for progress in economics, science, and technology. Subscribe for updates about Poor Charlie's Almanack and other forthcoming Stripe Press books and events.

Evidence and argument for a developing world

Commerce, culture, and curiosity; progress & abundance

Internet economics data and analysis, from Stripe.

A weekly podcast about the latest scientific controversies, with Tom Chivers and Stuart Ritchie

Accelerating scientific, technological, and industrial progress

A newsletter by Sam Bowman

Tracing the steps towards scientific progress.

We can make things better

Tales from the history of innovation.