Archive - Uncharted Territories

The River Dispute That Nearly Killed the Presidents of the US and Mexico

This is the story of how Mexico and the US fought over a piece of land for a century, to the point where their presidents nearly got killed, all because…

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The Aftermath of the Death of Tethys

Wealth from mines, ports, and rains, as well as AMOC circulation changes, caviar, and Hungary

Sep 14 •

The Ocean Death That Created Civilization

One event made all these things possible: Roman civilization, Russian expansionism, Arab oil, European empires, the Industrial Revolution, and more…

Sep 11 •

How to Navigate a Tech World Dominated by AI

AI is disrupting the world of tech. How can you navigate it:

Sep 8 •

How AI Disrupts Tech Investing

Cheaper development costs, lower barriers to entry, increased competition

Sep 4 •

August 2024

Can Solar Costs Keep Shrinking?

The costs of some parts of solar farms will drop to near zero. But some obstacles remain to make this energy cheaply available everywhere. As a result…

Aug 29 •

The Future of Food from First Principles

How viable is vertical farming? Will we even need vertical farms? If we think of food as energy, how can we foresee where the food industry could go…

Aug 27 •

When Is Diversity Good?

I was brought up to think diversity is always good. I have come to realize it's not the case.

Aug 25 •

The Woke Pendulum

How I understand the evolution of Wokism

Aug 22 •

How Can Vertical Farms Become Viable?

Why have they failed so far? Where will they be successful? What plants will they produce? In what order? What are intermediary steps to vertical farms…

Aug 20 •

The Promise of Vertical Farming

Our relationship to food, agriculture, land, and rural areas is about to change dramatically.

Aug 16 •

Why Is Mexico City the Way It Is?

How Tenochtitlan Became Mexico City

Aug 7 •