Notes on Progress

Notes on Progress

Diaries on research and progress from the Works in Progress extended universe.

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Degrowth and the monkey's paw

Notes on Progress are pieces that are a bit too short to run on Works in Progress. You can opt out of Notes here. Fifteen years ago, when I worked in…

May 15

Notes on Progress: A winter's tale

Melting snow can make the season easier

May 4 •

Manosij ‘Mano’ Majumdar

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Notes on Progress: Artificial flavoring

"Artificial" didn't scare Americans in the 19th century. Why does it scare us now?

Apr 6 •

Virginia Postrel

Notes on Progress: The world that has never been

Introducing Speculative Technologies

Feb 15 •

Works in Progress

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Notes on Progress: In pursuit of decent coffee

No great stagnation in home espresso

Jan 30 •

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Works in Progress

Notes on Progress: The stats gap

Students understand just enough statistics to get by

Jan 4 •

Works in Progress

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Ellen Pasternack

Notes on Progress: Breakfast with g

IQ, lived experience, and my boyfriend’s underpants

Dec 19, 2022 •

Works in Progress

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