Today marks the official publication of my first-ever book! Heroes of Progress: 65 People Who Changed the World is the result of years of work, and it's now available in all good bookshops. I truly can’t wait to hear what people think of it. Please consider picking up a copy today: heroesofprogress.com/

I painted Friedrich Hayek in the Swiss mountains at Mont Pelerin, where he first set up the society almost 80 years ago (in oil pastels).

I live in a country where the energy secretary and his climate committee commissars are promising to ban or severely restrict: Petrol and diesel cars Oil and gas drilling Gas heating Underfloor heating Tumble driers Fertiliser Air travel and Cattle They plan to forbid their way to prosperity. Please somebody explain to them why that won't work.

The infant mortality rate declined between the 1930s and 1950s, with one major exception: the death rate in the first 24 hours after birth stayed the same. That's where Virginia Apgar enters the story.

The latest painting by my darling wife @mariachammond. All of her paintings will soon be available to buy on the soon-to-be-published website. Give her a follow if you are keen to find out more. Any engagement would mean a lot!

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Proud to be the first high school student in the world to ever be sanctioned by an authoritarian regime for uncovering corruption. It just proves that the work I’ve done to expose Russias sanctions evasion stablecoin, A7A5, has touched a raw nerve. thetimes.com/world/russia-uk…

A story of government regulation versus entrepreneurial spirit. A fantastic article spotlighting the cigar lounge set up by my dear friend, Jimmy Lewis. Thanks for writing the piece, @ReemAmirIbrahim!

Today, we remember a legend. On this day in history, Harambe would have celebrated another birthday. An icon that became part of internet history, American culture, and an entire generation’s timeline. Tomorrow marks 10 years since we lost him. Ten years since the moment the world stopped scrolling and collectively mourned something bigger than a meme. He became a symbol of loyalty, strength, chaos, unity, and the strange beauty of the internet bringing millions of people together for one cause: never forgetting Harambe. Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news. And somehow, a decade later, his legacy still lives on. Gone, but never forgotten. Rest easy to a true patriot. 🕊️🇺🇸 May 27, 1999 — May 28, 2016 Forever in our hearts.

The theory that smartphones are responsible for collapsing fertility rates sounds plausible, until you look at the data on @HumanProgress

As the summer heat begins to set in, we should remember Willis Carrier. Thanks to his invention, hot weather is less deadly and less damaging to the economy.

How difficult is it to open a cigar lounge in America? 🇺🇸 Meet Jimmy. He owns Bison Head Cigar Lounge in Roanoke. Taxes, regulations, alcohol laws… the Government makes starting a business so much more difficult. Behind every small business is a person who refused to quit!

My podcast with Roger Pielke (@RogerPielkeJr) about global warming and the death of RPC 8.5. youtube.com/watch?v=I5j8YZET…

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As @Marian_L_Tupy and @galepooley write: "Buying one hour of light in 1800 required about 5.37 hours of labor. With advanced LED technology, one hour of light today costs less than 0.16 seconds of labor. That represents a 12,082,400 percent increase in the personal abundance of light."

Dr. Marian Tupy’s eight-hour course: Human Progress, is available now. In this course, @Marian_L_Tupy explores the reality and nature of human progress through data and theory, examining major improvements in health, wealth, education, freedom, and overall quality of life over the past two centuries. We ask why pessimism persists despite overwhelming evidence of global advancement, and investigate “progressophobia” and its psychological roots. The course identifies key drivers of progress and shows how innovation has accelerated dramatically over time. We conclude by addressing critiques of progress and introducing “solutionism,” the idea that humans are problem-solving beings capable of continuous improvement through knowledge, innovation, and resilient institutions.

This group does really good work on volunteerism and a small budget donated by friends. Please consider joining those donors. They do extremely good work. People are alive because of this group.

“I have nothing against artists. I had a rock band myself. My problem is that if you need a government subsidy to make art, you’re no longer an artist—you’re a public employee.” — Javier Milei

Throughout the 20th century, average IQ scores rose year after year. In recent decades, that trend appears to have reversed . @sapinker discusses why on our podcast.