History

Spring 2026 Tech Tree Updates

And an interview with The New Books Network

May 19 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

Noticing the Beauty in Ads, Commerce, and Capitalism

Economic activity is often a labor of love ⛩️

Apr 25 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

Entering my medieval era, maybe?

Mar 19 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

An Adventure in Smoke Detection

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

Sep 9, 2025 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

The Color of the Future

A history of blue 🦋

Aug 26, 2025 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

Tech Tree Updates and Similar Projects

With credit to other tech macrohistory enthusiasts

Jul 28, 2025 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

Introducing the Historical Tech Tree

An attempt at reducing the burden of tech complexity ⚙️

May 27, 2025 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

Atlas of Links #2

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

Apr 13, 2025 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

Living on the Periphery of the Empire

What do you do when you grow up at the edge of a superpower? 🇺🇸

Nov 5, 2024 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

Histories of the Greater West

Imagining trees of culture to understand civilizations better 𓏞

Oct 10, 2024 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

The Great Showdown!! History vs. Science Fiction

LET’S FIGHT 🦹

Sep 26, 2024 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

The Enduring Prestige of Belle Époque Institutions

How the turn-of-the-20th-century European golden age still matters 🏅

Aug 9, 2024 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois

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