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SpaceX is the new Harvard

SpaceX is the new Harvard

Apr 26, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

The 4 horsemen of the SpaceX Mafia

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Companies that dwarf big tech

Companies that dwarf big tech

Apr 12, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

100 new American factories are just the beginning

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Ridley: We owe our prosperity to 2 men from Glasgow

Ridley: We owe our prosperity to 2 men from Glasgow

Apr 6, 2026

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Matt Ridley

Why 1776 matters

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40 innovators. 5 cities. 1 conclusion.

40 innovators. 5 cities. 1 conclusion.

Apr 5, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

America wins

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We <3 Gundo

We <3 Gundo

Mar 29, 2026

Weekly Diary

Dan Steinhart

The future smells like jet fuel

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The 1 thing that terrifies an optimist

The 1 thing that terrifies an optimist

Mar 22, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Introducing the UNO reverse card of energy

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Ridley: Ehrlich's anti-human legacy

Ridley: Ehrlich's anti-human legacy

Mar 18, 2026

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Matt Ridley

From the original Rational Optimist

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Everything’s AI

Everything’s AI

Mar 15, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Whatever AI wants AI gets

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The gas price shock will expose Britain’s catastrophic energy misjudgment

The gas price shock will expose Britain’s catastrophic energy misjudgment

Mar 12, 2026

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Matt Ridley

From Matt Ridley, the original Rational Optimist

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Special update from Abu Dhabi

Special update from Abu Dhabi

Mar 5, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Everything’s OK

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The real reason VAR has ruined football

The real reason VAR has ruined football

Mar 3, 2026

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Matt Ridley

From the original Rational Optimist

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CO2 is simply not a danger to human health, and it’s actively good for crops

CO2 is simply not a danger to human health, and it’s actively good for crops

Feb 27, 2026

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Matt Ridley

From the original Rational Optimist

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What I’m telling my kids about AI

What I’m telling my kids about AI

Feb 18, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Introducing our syllabus for the future

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R.I.P. chatbot era (2023 – 2025)

R.I.P. chatbot era (2023 – 2025)

Feb 15, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

No wonder software stocks are crashing

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The inconvenient truth about polar bears

The inconvenient truth about polar bears

Feb 14, 2026

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Matt Ridley

From the original Rational Optimist

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Shady stuff is happening underwater

Shady stuff is happening underwater

Feb 8, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

The most underrated frontier

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The chip rebellion is on

The chip rebellion is on

Jan 29, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

6 insurgents reinventing chips

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Introducing our SMR power rankings

Introducing our SMR power rankings

Jan 22, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

16 startups, 1 champion: who wins?

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The American Dream needs a factory reset

The American Dream needs a factory reset

Jan 16, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Housing’s “iPhone moment”

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How many lives will this AI model save?

How many lives will this AI model save?

Jan 11, 2026

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

I’m putting the finishing touches on a story 100 years in the making.

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