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Electoral Choice from the Point of View of the Ethical Trinity
Mapping utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics to the ways of picking who I'll vote for, because why not
Nov 1 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
We Need Polycentric Cultures of Progress
Progress studies must eventually expand to countries outside the Anglosphere
Oct 14 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
Cultural Evolution Works in Not-So-Mysterious Yet Often Misunderstood Ways
It's easy to underrate it, but I'm here to help!
Sep 27 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Common Tech Jobs Described as Cabals of Mesoamerican Wizards
Aug 11, 2022 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois
The IQ Bell Curve Meme
Mar 18, 2021 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois
We Rarely Lose Technology
Jun 23, 2023 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois
Remaining Ambitious
Jun 9, 2022 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois
The Figurative-to-Abstract Art Pipeline
Nov 10, 2023 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois
The Color of the Future
Aug 26 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois
An Adventure in Smoke Detection
Join me in trying to vet one particular extremely niche fact! 🚬
Sep 9 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
The Color of the Future
A history of blue 🦋
Aug 26 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
Why Did Nobody Tell Me ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Was This Good
And the one major flaw that almost destroys its entire project 🚉
Aug 11 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
Tech Tree Updates and Similar Projects
With credit to other tech macrohistory enthusiasts
Jul 28 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
Experiment: The Mystery of Blue Raspberry Flavor
Is it fully artificial, or related to the rare black raspberry? 🔵
Jul 16 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
No, we shouldn't return to the climate of the 18th century
Improving the climate is a better goal than trying to fight change.
Published on Elysian Collective • Jun 16
Introducing the Historical Tech Tree
An attempt at reducing the burden of tech complexity ⚙️
May 27 • 
Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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