Why We Don’t Worry About Scarlet Fever Anymore

The infection killed millions of people throughout history. Today it's considered a mild illness.

Mar 4 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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February 2026

Soviet Gender Equality and the Women of the Gulag

The Gulag system serves as a stark example of "women's liberation" in the Soviet Union.

Feb 26 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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A President's Son Once Died of an Infected Blister

No amount of wealth or power could save a patient from this minor ailment.

Feb 19 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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Marriage Wasn’t Always Happily Ever After

Preindustrial marriage was not the fairy tale that many people imagine.

Feb 12 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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The Liberating Power of Energy

Robert Zubrin shows the strong link between energy abundance and human freedom.

Feb 4 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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January 2026

Dinner With Dickens Was Slim Pickins

Claims that characters in "A Christmas Carol" were better off than modern Americans are pure humbug.

Jan 30 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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China’s Fertility Flip-Flop Shows the Folly of Legislating Family Sizes

Keep central planning out of family planning.

Jan 23 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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How Robot Housekeepers Could Spark a New Baby Boom

The potential of technology to free humanity from the burden of household labor deserves more attention.

Jan 16 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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Modern Heat and Light Have Transformed Human Life

Without electricity, winter is a humanitarian emergency.

Jan 14 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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December 2025

The Depths of Dickensian Destitution

I explore the economics of A Christmas Carol in the Wall Street Journal

Dec 23, 2025 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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The Grim Sarcasm Behind "Jingle Bells"

Thanks to technological progress, cars are much safer than one-horse open sleighs.

Dec 18, 2025 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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A Christmas Carol and the Politics of “Overpopulation”

The ghost of Malthus still haunts us today.

Dec 11, 2025 • Chelsea Olivia Follett

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