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Oct 1, 2026

Using Opus 5.5 to discover a new eyewitness record of the dodo

Sep 24, 2026

AI labs need to start funding historical research

Aug 5, 2026

The "mechanical miracle" that ruined Mark Twain's life

Jul 22, 2026

Quality non-fiction books are the antithesis of AI slop

May 19, 2026

What is happening to publishing?

May 14, 2026

Why they stopped building wooden stupas

Apr 29, 2026

Are "Vintage LLMs" the start of a new humanistic field?

Apr 22, 2026

The handmade beauty of Machine Age data visualizations

Mar 31, 2026

Photos from my time in Iran, 2017

Feb 24, 2026

The Secret History of Knocking on Wood

Feb 18, 2026

What is happening to writing?

Dec 4, 2025

Why I have been writing a niche history blog for 15 years

Nov 19, 2025

How well can Gemini 3 make a Henry James simulator?

Nov 6, 2025

Can automation help make the humanities more human?

Oct 2, 2025

The Age of Books and the Age of Brainrot

Aug 13, 2025

All Souls exam questions and the limits of machine reasoning

Jul 31, 2025

OpenAI's "Study Mode" and the risks of flattery

May 21, 2025

Why were Belle Époque cities beautiful?

May 7, 2025

AI makes the humanities more important, but also a lot weirder

Apr 16, 2025