Archive - Hopeful Monsters

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 The Elysian • Jun 16

May 2025

Introducing the Historical Tech Tree

An attempt at reducing the burden of tech complexity ⚙️

May 27 •

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

April 2025

Atlas of Links #2

Recent writings by me and related materials; collections of interesting aesthetics

Apr 13 •

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

March 2025

Multi-country civilizations are good, actually

A vibe shift in favor of annexation would be counterproductive 🌏

Published on The Elysian • 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.

Published on The Works in Progress Newsletter • Mar 20

February 2025

Deep Into the Depths

A critique of the latest AI cliché 🦑

Feb 27 •

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

January 2025

Make America a Continent Again

A modest proposal 🌎

Jan 26 •

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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 •

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

November 2024

October 2024

Hopeful Monsters

Not a rebranding 🎃

Oct 31, 2024 •

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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