"Most important century" series: roadmap
This is an outline of how each piece in the "most important century series relates to the overall argument. I think it's useful to read through this before reading through the series, to get a sense…
«I believe the above possibility doesn't get enough attention, discussion, or investment, particularly from people whose goal is to make the world better. By writing about it, I'd like to either help change that, or gain more opportunities to get criticized and change my mind.»
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