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No, we shouldn't return to the climate of the 18th century
Improving the climate is a better goal than trying to fight change.
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Jun 16
Introducing the Historical Tech Tree
An attempt at reducing the burden of tech complexity ⚙️
May 27
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Atlas of Links #2
Recent writings by me and related materials; collections of interesting aesthetics
Apr 13
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Common Tech Jobs Described as Cabals of Mesoamerican Wizards
Aug 11, 2022
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Common Tech Jobs Described as Cabals of Mesoamerican Wizards
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The IQ Bell Curve Meme
Mar 18, 2021
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Remaining Ambitious
Jun 9, 2022
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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The Figurative-to-Abstract Art Pipeline
Nov 10, 2023
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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There Is No Planet B (For Worldbuilding)
Jan 18, 2024
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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There Is No Planet B (For Worldbuilding)
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We Rarely Lose Technology
Jun 23, 2023
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Multi-country civilizations are good, actually
A vibe shift in favor of annexation would be counterproductive 🌏
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Mar 24
From the vault: King of fruits
Ordinary yellow pineapples were once so precious they were rented for display at dinner parties, but centuries of innovation made them commonplace.
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Mar 20
Deep Into the Depths
A critique of the latest AI cliché 🦑
Feb 27
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Make America a Continent Again
A modest proposal 🌎
Jan 26
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Atrophy of the Writing Muscle
Sorry I know I said that I wanted to write less about writing but here's a short post about writing 💪
Jan 11
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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A Substack Sabbatical
Four years later, time to take a break! 4️⃣
Nov 19, 2024
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Notes From the Periphery on the Recent Election in the Empire
I don't really want to write about politics but I have to free my brain of it ☑️
Nov 16, 2024
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Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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Notes From the Periphery on the Recent Election in the Empire
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