ABOUT THIS SITE
Drafts for Accelerate Everything, a book about where our belief in the future came from and whether it can be trusted.
Sixteen pieces, written between 2017 and 2026. A large part of this will be cut when the book is assembled. This is both a promise and a threat.
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Predictions That Did Not Happen
The History of Venture Capital
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Löwith, Meaning in History
Blumenberg, The Legitimacy of the Modern Age
Pinker, Enlightenment Now
Ellul, The Technological Society
Hayek, The Use of Knowledge in Society
Koolhaas, Delirious New York
Condorcet, Sketch for a Historical Picture
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16 essays · 220,605 words
Updated September 4, 2026