The Palladium Letter

New Article: How GDP Hides Industrial Decline

A deep-dive into GDP methodology shows that it is neither objective nor an actual measure of production. Serious people should stop using it.

Oct 3

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September 2025

Celebrating PALLADIUM 18

Supporters, contributors, and donors gathered in San Francisco to celebrate our summer 2025 print edition. Here are some highlights.

Sep 4

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August 2025

New Article: Why Romania Excels in International Olympiads

Students in Romania are sharply sorted with meritocratic tests. The result is a nation punching above its weight intellectually, but not necessarily…

Aug 26

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New Article: The Case for Crazy Philanthropy

Bureaucratic science is already generously funded and does not need more private support. Philanthropists should fund young outsiders, like during the…

Aug 20

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PALLADIUM 18: Biological Inheritance

Our summer 2025 print edition is now available to all Palladium members. Subscribe today to receive your copy.

Aug 4

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July 2025

New Article: No Country Ever Got Rich From Tourism

Factories and offices will always generate far more wealth than hotels and restaurants. Growing tourism is a sign of economic stagnation, not dynamism.

Jul 18

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New Article: Will Future Civilizations Bother to Excavate Our Remains?

The practice of archaeology is almost unique to our contemporary Western civilization rather than universal, and it is unlikely to be continued by…

Jul 9

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New Article: Why British Antarctica Should Be Settled and Developed

The vast majority of the UK’s mineral wealth lies undiscovered in the vast icy territory. It offers a test and challenge worthy of a national effort.

Jul 1

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June 2025

New Article: Economic Nihilism

Taking whatever shortcut is available has become common sense to young American university graduates who find themselves with few prospects of…

Jun 30

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May 2025

New Article: The Megaproject Economy

Humanity and industry can be made compatible, not extinguished for degrowth or AI. The solution is a civilization oriented towards maximum production…

May 30

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Youth Is a Strategic Resource. Can Medical Science Slow Aging?

New research may slow aging, promising a healthier, longer-lived society—but current inter-generational tensions also point to potential conflicts such…

May 26

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New Article: Artificial Wombs Will Save Lives Not Birth Rates

The technology to grow a baby outside a mother is closer than you think. Even with wide adoption, it won’t raise fertility enough to stop population…

May 23

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