The Rope - Part 2: Engineering the Megastructures and the Empire of the Thread
·656 words·4 mins
How rope was used to construct the great monuments of antiquity and the rise of the Roman Empire.
Innovation
The Rope: The Connective Tissue of Civilization
·1807 words·9 mins
A six-part series exploring how the simple technology of rope transformed human capability from the Paleolithic era to the vanguard of space exploration.
The Rope - Part 1: The String Revolution and Strategic Standoff
·930 words·5 mins
How the invention of rope transformed human capability from the Paleolithic era to the vanguard of space exploration.
Crocodile Tears & Record Profits: The Real Roots of the Auto Crisis
·1017 words·5 mins
A look at the history of the U.S. auto industry and its relationship with China, and how it led to the current state of the industry.
The Spillover Society: Why Knowledge, Not Natural Resources, is the True Engine of Prosperity
·3507 words·17 mins
Why knowledge spillovers, not natural resources, determine which economies sustain durable prosperity, and what Sweden's industrial history reveals about the institutions that make the difference.