Substacks recommended by Florian U. Jehn

Recommended by Florian U. Jehn

Ancient history and today's politics through the lens of Cliodynamics ("history as science"). Recent books: End Times (2023), The Great Holocene Transformation (2025).

A blog about cliodynamics, using quantitative data to understand history in general and the turbulent times we are in right now in particular.

- Florian U. Jehn

THOMAS MOYNIHAN

By Thomas Moynihan

Subscribe for history of big picture ideas. I write about how worldviews transform over time. Or, how cumulating insights about our placement in the cosmos have, again & again, transformed our sense of the greatest priorities & perils facing our species.

Great gems from historical archives.

- Florian U. Jehn

Doomsday Machines

By DOOMSDAY MACHINES

Post-apocalyptic Road Trips, End of the World-building, and Interesting Times.

Detailed history of the cold war's nuclear component.

- Florian U. Jehn

The Climate Brink

By Andrew Dessler

The Choice is Ours: Climate Disaster or a Sustainable Future

Cutting edge research about the state of global warming and its consequences.

- Florian U. Jehn

Sustainability by numbers

By Hannah Ritchie

Using data and research to understand what really makes a difference

Great to learn about controversial environmental topics, but backed up by lots of evidence.

- Florian U. Jehn

Global Shield's Newsletter

The latest policy, news and research on global catastrophic risk

If you want to keep up to date when it comes to global catastrophic risk, this is the place.

- Florian U. Jehn

Seeds of Science

By The Seeds of Science Newsletter

Publishing independent research, curating the best writing from across the scientific blogosphere. Specializing in speculation and exploration ("seeds of science")

A place for new ideas in science and how to make science better.

- Florian U. Jehn

Looking Through the Past

By George Dillard

Illuminating forgotten corners of history and using them to think about the present

Overlooked parts of global history enriched with a great selection of art and pictures from the time.

- Florian U. Jehn

What's New Under the Sun

By Matt Clancy

What academia knows* about innovation

Great summary posts about how science works under the hood.

- Florian U. Jehn

Existential Crunch

Recommended by Florian U. Jehn