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Policy: From ideas to real-world change
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
Feb 16
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Ben Thomas
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Health, biotech, and longevity: How to extend human flourishing
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
Feb 10
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Ben Thomas
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Climate and energy: Innovation at every level
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
Feb 3
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Ben Thomas
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Progress for progressives
The “party of science” must also embrace technology and economic growth
Feb 2
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Jason Crawford
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Links and short notes, 2026-01-26
The wisdom of Vitalik, Voices from 2099, ultrasound BCI, preventative MRIs, a browser written by AI, and much, much more
Jan 26
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Jason Crawford
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Manifesto
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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, wrapup and publishing announcement
Revised version to be published by MIT Press
Dec 29, 2025
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Jason Crawford
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The Progress Agenda
Chapter 11 of The Techno-Humanist Manifesto
Oct 15, 2025
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Jason Crawford
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The Grand Project
Chapter 10 of The Techno-Humanist Manifesto
Oct 10, 2025
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Jason Crawford
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Progress for progressives
The “party of science” must also embrace technology and economic growth
Feb 2
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Jason Crawford
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No silver bullet
Lessons about how to create safety from the history of fire
Jan 23
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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
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Jason Crawford
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