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EconomicsExplainedAug 26, 2025Is the Survival of Humanity Economically Viable? An Economist's Perspective on Energy, Climate, and Prosperity
EconomicsEnergy TrilemmaGeopolitical ShocksGlobal WarmingEconomic Prosperity
PredictiveHistoryOct 17, 2024Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides: Prophets of Athenian Democracy and Critics of Empire
HistoryCollective identityDemocratic citizenshipAthenian democracyFestival of Dionysus
NewEconomicThinkingDec 9, 2021Great Powers and One Planet Faultline: Class, Geopolitics, and the Future of US-China Relations
GeopoliticsClass vs. Country frameworkDecimation of the working classFree trade policyProtectionism / Industrial policy- NewEconomicThinkingMay 26, 2021
Beyond Perpetual Growth: Reimagining Economics and Human Potential After Capitalism
EconomicsDysfunctionality of capitalismContinuous economic expansionFinite planet predicamentPost-growth economics - EconomicsExplainedJul 30, 2020
The Foundational Economy of Ancient Egypt: Central Planning, Liberty, and the Corvée System
EconomicsCentral Economic ProblemCentrally Planned EconomyAgrarian CivilizationBarter Economy 
lexfridmanMar 17, 2020The Philosophy and Evolution of Money: From Social Game to Quadratic Funding with Vitalik Buterin
EconomicsMoney as a gamePoints systemStorage of wealthExchange of value- lexfridmanMar 16, 2020
Vitalik Buterin on Ethereum, Cryptocurrency, and the Future of Money
TechnologyEthereumBitcoinCryptocurrencyBlockchain technology - EconomicsExplainedNov 21, 2019
The Harsh Economics of Climate Change: Costs, Solutions, and Policy Incentives
EconomicsGreenhouse gasesGlobal temperaturesTragedy of the CommonsCommon goods