Commerce, culture, and curiosity
Author of The Future and Its Enemies, The Substance of Style, The Power of Glamour, and, most recently, The Fabric of Civilization. Contributing editor to WorksinProgress.co.
Notes on the history of technology, medicine, science, art, drugs, and empire. Also: AI in humanistic research and teaching.
My personal Substack. Personal views only. Actually, not even personal views. I don't even know what my personal views are anymore. It doesn't matter. Read anyway!
Tracing the steps towards scientific progress and how to improve our understanding of the world.
Robert Graboyes. Economist/journalist/musician writes on economics, ethics, health, technology, culture.