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The history of technology and the philosophy of progress, plus announcements from the Roots of Progress Institute.
Data updated Yesterday
Avg Comments
5.4
Avg Likes
74.0
Engagement Rate
0.14%· ~79 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Science
0.14% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| Announcing Progress Conference 2026Oct 8–11 in Berkeley, CA: A four-day event to connect people in the progress movementApr 20, 2026 | Public |
| AI is already 10x-ing academic research. How do we get to 100x? Agentic AI could unlock social science abundanceApr 16, 2026 | Public |
| Teaching Progress Studies at UniversitiesA workshop for professors, May 21–24 in DC, hosted by RPI & JHUApr 13, 2026 | Public |
| Announcing the 2026 Roots of Progress Blog-Building IntensiveApply to the 4th cohort of this highly-regarded program for progress writers and intellectualsApr 6, 2026 | Public |
| As we may vibeReflections on six weeks of coding with ClaudeMar 4, 2026 | Public |
| Links and short notes, 2026-02-20“Some kind of turning point,” Elon on Dwarkesh, a social network for AIs, and lots moreFeb 20, 2026 | Public |
| Policy: From ideas to real-world changeTalks and writing from Progress Conference 2025Feb 16, 2026 | Public |
| Health, biotech, and longevity: How to extend human flourishingTalks and writing from Progress Conference 2025Feb 10, 2026 | Public |
| Climate and energy: Innovation at every levelTalks and writing from Progress Conference 2025Feb 3, 2026 | Public |
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Engagement Rate
0.14%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.1
median: 0.8
Publishing Consistency
63/100
median: 63/100
Subscribers
58K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Weekly
Consistent
Category Rank
#8 of 258
in Science
Engagement Trend
Rising
based on recent posts
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62K subs
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53K subs
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++0.7%/wk
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published May 3, 2026
Usually publishes Mon, Tue, Fri
1.1 posts/week avg
Science Pricing
$5/mo median
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