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What I told my daughter about climate change
“Do more” optimism wins
2 days ago
Welcome to Proto-Town
A cross between Galt’s Gulch and Shenzhen
May 10
America’s drone comeback starts now
4 founders fighting back
May 3
SpaceX is the new Harvard
The 4 horsemen of the SpaceX Mafia
Apr 26
Playing God: How scientists are re-engineering the genetic code of life
From CRISPR to curing Alzheimer's.
Apr 13
Companies that dwarf big tech
100 new American factories are just the beginning
Apr 12
40 innovators. 5 cities. 1 conclusion.
America wins
Apr 5
We <3 Gundo
The future smells like jet fuel
Mar 29
The 1 thing that terrifies an optimist
Introducing the UNO reverse card of energy
Mar 22
Everything’s AI
Whatever AI wants AI gets
Mar 15
Special update from Abu Dhabi
Everything’s OK
Mar 5
What I’m telling my kids about AI
Introducing our syllabus for the future
Feb 18
R.I.P. chatbot era (2023 – 2025)
No wonder software stocks are crashing
Feb 15
Shady stuff is happening underwater
The most underrated frontier
Feb 8
The chip rebellion is on
6 insurgents reinventing chips
Jan 29
Introducing our SMR power rankings
16 startups, 1 champion: who wins?
Jan 22
The American Dream needs a factory reset
Housing’s “iPhone moment”
Jan 16
How many lives will this AI model save?
I’m putting the finishing touches on a story 100 years in the making.
Jan 11
Rational Optimist Awards part 2!
2026 will be an awesome year, and not just because it’s America’s 250th birthday. Innovators will wake up every morning and make it awesome.
Jan 4
The Rational Optimist Awards 2026 (with photos)
It’s the holidays, and you’re likely reading this on your phone between family gatherings, with a plate of leftovers nearby. So it’s time to have some fun!
Dec 28, 2025
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