Historical Lens

The future is our choice

Unlike tech, society's future is not a foregone conclusion

Jul 30 •

The history of a commodity boom

Nitrates, the Chilean economy, and technology disruption

Feb 4, 2024 •

What did the cold war have to do with the creation of Silicon Valley. Quite a lot, it turns out. I recently wrote a post wondering about the factors…

Aug 28, 2023 •

The metal box that changed the world

Innovation is not always a 3nm microchip, a large language model, or an electric vehicle.

Aug 21, 2023 •

How to make Silicon Valley

What does it take for an innovation ecosystem to develop?

Aug 7, 2023 •

You either die a heretic, or live long enough to become part of the orthodoxy.

Jul 28, 2023 •

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