History

Patterns across time — civilizational cycles, institutional eras, and long-run economic data.

CAESAR: The Psychonomics of the Great Dictator

· 19 min read

CAESAR: The Psychonomics of the Great Dictator

Economics comes from the Greek oikonomia — the management of the house.

IMPERIAL: The Evolution of Empire

· 22 min read

IMPERIAL: The Evolution of Empire

Every empire in history has told the same story about itself: we brought order, we built roads, we made the trains run on time.

FRANCHISE: The Artometrics of Media Monopolies

· 18 min read

FRANCHISE: The Artometrics of Media Monopolies

A data analysis of 107 franchises mapping how the most valuable IP in history — from Pokémon to Star Wars — actually makes its money.