Virginia's Newsletter

Notes on the history of technology, medicine, science, art, drugs, and empire from UC Santa Cruz history professor Benjamin Breen. Also: using AI in research and teaching.

My personal Substack. Personal views only. Actually, not even personal views. I don't even know what my personal views are anymore. It doesn't matter. Read anyway!

Unexpected stories from the underbelly of the modern world

A newsletter to keep you updated with great new scientific research.

Robert Graboyes. Economist/journalist/musician writes on economics, ethics, health, technology, culture.

Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics

Tracking China's rise to the world's center stage.

food, history and travel from a unique perspective

Josh Barro's newsletter about politics, the economy and culture.

Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world.

Comedy, politics, and swearing in pretty much equal amounts.

cool but rude

Race, inequality, and economics in the US and throughout the world, by Glenn Loury, Paulson Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute

Discovering, creating, and inventing a better world through technological innovation, economic growth, and pro-progress culture.

Start your day with pragmatic takes on politics and public policy.

Get the latest updates on our magazine, featuring new and underrated ideas to improve the world. Visit our website: worksinprogress.co

The community for those who believe that a free society is worth fighting for.

Irregular essays on the economic history of the early modern world.

Tales from the history of innovation.