The Preindustrial Past Was a Horror Story

Book announcement: "The Grim Old Days" is out now!

Oct 23 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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Modern Transportation Deserves Our Awe

The burden of travel before the industrial revolution shows how much modern transportation has improved our lives today.

Oct 20 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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September 2026

The Grim Old Days Book Launch

A conversation with Emma Camp and Dominic Pino about growth, markets, technology, and life before the Industrial Revolution.

Sep 28 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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What If Smartphones Aren’t Killing Romance, but Saving It?

Smartphones did not start the decline in dating and fertility, but they may help reverse it.

Sep 25 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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The Overpopulation Panic Dates Back to Odysseus’s Time

The Trojan War was, according to one ancient account, a population-control measure by Zeus.

Sep 15 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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Upcoming Talks

A quick update on some of my upcoming speaking engagements, book signings, etc.

Sep 2 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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August 2026

$12,680 Sandwich Illustrates How Exchange Raises Living Standards

Production without the benefits of market exchange is mind-bogglingly inefficient.

Aug 19 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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Air Conditioning Is Not a Luxury, It Is a Necessity

European regulators have it backward.

Aug 14 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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July 2026

Air Conditioning Could Save Lives in Europe

I explore the human cost of Europe’s aversion to A/C in The Washington Post.

Jul 30 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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Evolving Markets Drove the Remote Work Revolution

Free choices—not mandates—have made flexible work a lasting reality.

Jul 23 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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Does the Free Market Help or Hurt Women?

Capitalism has given women around the world better lives and greater freedom.

Jul 15 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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Removing Government Barriers to Fertility

Larger populations of free people create more economic prosperity through innovation, so policymakers shouldn’t make it harder for people to become…

Jul 8 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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