Essays and conversations about big ideas that don't need a news hook.

In business, culture eats strategy. In government, culture eats policy. Here we'll talk about the problems of state capacity (government's ability to achieve its policy goals) and how to fix them. From the author of Recoding America.

How policymakers actually get things done

Why energy abundance is the only way to solve global poverty and fight climate change

A regular dose of sanity and substance amid the spin around climate and sustainability challenges.

The history of technology and the philosophy of progress—a digest of posts from rootsofprogress.org

Accelerating scientific, technological, and industrial progress

Energy, power, innovation, and politics.

Political and policy analysis from the vital center.

Research-driven analysis on topics related to science, technology, and environmental studies, political communication, public philosophy, and civic life.

Discovering, creating, and inventing a better world through technological innovation, economic growth, and pro-progress culture.

Making sense of science, policy and politics

The community for those who believe that a free society is worth fighting for.