Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson, Aziz Sunderji, David EpsteinA newsletter about abundance and building a better world.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 78 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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The Six Megatrends That Define 2026
Every week, I save dozens of screenshots of charts, essay passages, science and economics papers, and tweets.
Every week, I save dozens of screenshots of charts, essay passages, science and economics papers, and tweets. Every few months, I...
How AI Could Help Cure Pancreatic Cancer
The most lethal cancer is invisible to the human eye until it's too late to treat. In today's Q&A, a Mayo Clinic doctor says AI can see what the best radiologists cannot.
Pancreatic cancer kills nearly more than 50,000 Americans each year....
The Big Question Lurking Beneath the AI Debate
Is artificial intelligence normal?
- The Fundamental Question
Why Your Best Ideas Aren’t Original
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Today’s essay is an adaptation of David Epstein’s excellent new book Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, which is about the downsides of too much freedom in life and work and the art of designi...
How American Dads Became the Parents Their Fathers Never Were
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Today’s article was written with Aziz Sunderji, an economic analyst and data whiz who writes at Home Economics.
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American fatherhood has transformed in the last few generations. Compa...
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