Trends and insights across tech, economics, foreign affairs, culture, and more. Studying the arc of the past and approximating the trajectory of the future.
Screenwriter turned startup founder, building Last Call and writing the first Derivative newsletter
Deep coverage of technology, China, and US policy. We feature original analysis alongside interviews with leading thinkers and policymakers.
Researching the Communist Party of China is my day job. Here I write long reads on international politics, ancient history, and American conservatism.