The Roots of Progress

What is happening in the world

AI, stagnation, populism, my theory of wokeism, and more

May 3 • Jason Crawford

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March 2026

As we may vibe

Reflections on six weeks of coding with Claude

Mar 4 • Jason Crawford

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February 2026

Progress for progressives

The “party of science” must also embrace technology and economic growth

Feb 2 • Jason Crawford

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January 2026

No silver bullet

Lessons about how to create safety from the history of fire

Jan 23 • Jason Crawford

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How to tame a complex system

We can't predict or control them—but that doesn't matter

Jan 5 • Jason Crawford

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December 2025

In defense of slop

When costs fall, average quality does too

Dec 16, 2025 • Jason Crawford

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“Progress” and “abundance”

What's the diff?

Dec 2, 2025 • Jason Crawford

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November 2025

Progress books for children

Building industrial literacy

Nov 10, 2025 • Jason Crawford

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It is our responsibility to develop a healthy relationship with our technology

A dynamic, agentic framing on the challenges of progress

Nov 6, 2025 • Jason Crawford

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October 2025

The Progress Agenda

Chapter 11 of The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

Oct 15, 2025 • Jason Crawford

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The Grand Project

Chapter 10 of The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

Oct 10, 2025 • Jason Crawford

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The Spirit We Lost, part 2

Chapter 9 of The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

Oct 1, 2025 • Jason Crawford

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