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Food for thought
What it will really take to feed the world
In his latest book, one of my favorite authors argues that solving hunger requires more than producing more food.
Read, watch, listen
Great books, courses, and music for the holidays
Some favorites from 2023, including a new playlist.
Smil test
Is this really an unrivaled era of innovation?
Vaclav Smil has written “a brief history of hype and failure.”
In the archive
An email from my younger self
In 2008, I wanted a bunch of science textbooks. Not much has changed since then.
Page turners
5 of my all-time favorite books
I decided to try something different for my list of holiday books this year.
Now read this
5 great books for the summer
I loved all of them and hope you’ll find something you enjoy too.
The Smil test
Three cheers for the dull, factually correct middle
A new masterpiece from one of my favorite authors.
A gift for you
Get a free copy of a masterpiece from one of my favorite authors
A free copy of How the World Really Works
Facts of life
What sweat, wine, and electricity can teach us about humanity
Numbers Don’t Lie is Vaclav Smil’s most accessible book yet.
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