The Roots of Progress
Jason Crawford, Ben Thomas, Heike Larson, Anish J. BhaveThe history of technology and the philosophy of progress, plus announcements from the Roots of Progress Institute
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Links and short notes, 2026-02-20
This digest is late because I’ve been vibecoding—sorry, “agentic engineering.” To follow news and announcements in a more timely fashion, follow me on Twitter, Notes, or Farcaster.
Policy: From ideas to real-world change
We wanted a track at Progress Conference 2025 to explore how policy movements go from idea to actual change. Talks covered agenda-setting, improving the policy-readiness of ideas, the abundance policy agenda, and pro-progress policy impleme...
Health, biotech, and longevity: How to extend human flourishing
Several talks at Progress Conference 2025 and other discussions focused on progress towards healthier, longer lives. Biotech approaches to longevity, discussions about specific bottlenecks in longevity, visions for the FDA in the age of AI,...
Climate and energy: Innovation at every level
As puts it, “We should install a thermostat on the Earth.”
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Founder, Roots of Progress Institute (rootsofprogress.org). I write about the history of technology and the philosophy of progress.
Building the progress movement. Learning by doing! Economics, math, distance running, books, dogs, and more.
Building the progress movement — accelerating the careers of progress intellectuals, creating a community, and engaging people through ideas that shape our future.
Anish is a recent graduate. He is interested in the governance and economics of AI, especially its impact on market failures. You can find him on Twitter @Anish__B.
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