Profectus is a web magazine featuring thoughtful essays and interviews on the intersection of academic literature, public policy, and civilizational progress.
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Congratulations @chellivia on the release of The Grim Old Days — out today! Read an excerpt in @ProfectusM and order your copy: profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
"I hope that this book helps those fortunate enough to enjoy the postindustrial prosperity of today to never take their lot for granted, and sparks readers’ curiosity about why society has changed so dramatically since the grim old days." - @chellivia profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
"I hope that this book helps those fortunate enough to enjoy the postindustrial prosperity of today to never take their lot for granted, and sparks readers’ curiosity about why society has changed so dramatically since the grim old days." - @chellivia profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
"Like all the men and women we study in the American Originals series, Kettering was not your typical thinker. So, what made him different? What can we learn from Kettering and his patterns of thought?" profectusmag.com/american-or…
AMERICAN ORIGINAL: Charles Kettering: Nearsighted Visionary and Prolific Inventor by @GaryHooverTexas - profectusmag.com/american-or…
Discover how Charles "Boss" Kettering transformed the automotive industry with groundbreaking inventions and a lifelong commitment to innovation.
"On the political left, some environmentalists are prone to imagining that preindustrial people lived in harmony with nature and animals; on the right, there is a tendency among traditionalists to romanticize our preindustrial ancestors’ family lives."
Both are wrong, says @chellivia. Read an excerpt from her new book "The Grim Old Days" about the harsh conditions of life in the past: profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
On the great miracle of human flourishing: "No longer did people merely survive; they gained agency and sought to build lives and relationships that they found meaningful and joyful."
Read more from @chellivia in @ProfectusM ⬇️ profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
"Another constant throughout much of history, alongside extreme poverty and atrocious working conditions, has been a lack of freedom," explains @chellivia. profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
"It is safe to say that most preindustrial peasants—sleeping in floorless one-room hovels alongside rats and excrement-fed swine while dying of the bubonic plague—never even encountered the concepts of freedom of conscience or due process of law." profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
NEW: The Harsh Reality of the Past by @chellivia - profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
We are honored to publish this excerpt from Chelsea Follett's new book "The Grim Old Days." @HumanProgress @CatoInstitute
"Material life in Britain and in the industrialized world that followed it is far better today than could have been imagined by the most wild-eyed optimistic 18th-century philosophe." - Joel Moykr
Read an excerpt in today's @ProfectusM and order your copy of "The Grim Old Days" — out Oct. 20: profectusmag.com/the-harsh-r…
As America celebrates 250 years, discover how the American Dream has been a guiding cultural force for unity and resilience in this essay by @gonzaloschwarz. profectusmag.com/rekindling-…
"Our culture has become very good at inviting you to process your life. It is less good at asking you to do hard things." - @DrCamiloOrtiz profectusmag.com/therapy-is-…
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"If musicians are overtly political, friends or potential acquaintances will have one less thing to talk about. As a result, Americans become more isolated, and mental health declines," argues Ed Timmons. profectusmag.com/performance…
In a new @ProfectusM essay, @DrCamiloOrtiz outlines five things you should do before seeing a therapist:
🛌 Sleep at the same time for 2 weeks
🏃♀️ Move your body
😀 See people in person
✖️ Cut out alcohol/cannabis
✅ Do one thing you've been avoiding
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"If you are going to therapy to change other people, you are likely to be disappointed with the results," writes @DrCamiloOrtiz. profectusmag.com/therapy-is-…