Atlas of Links #3

May–November 2025

Nov 23 • 

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Book Review: Mozart the Performer

In which I write about a musicology book out of friendship 🎼

Nov 12 • 

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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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

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October 2025

We Need Polycentric Cultures of Progress

Progress studies must eventually expand to countries outside the Anglosphere

Oct 14 • 

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September 2025

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 • 

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An Adventure in Smoke Detection

Join me in trying to vet one particular extremely niche fact! 🚬

Sep 9 • 

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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August 2025

The Color of the Future

A history of blue 🦋

Aug 26 • 

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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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

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July 2025

Tech Tree Updates and Similar Projects

With credit to other tech macrohistory enthusiasts

Jul 28 • 

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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Experiment: The Mystery of Blue Raspberry Flavor

Is it fully artificial, or related to the rare black raspberry? 🔵

Jul 16 • 

Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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June 2025

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 • 

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