Patterns in Humanity

How northwest Europe attained modern homicide rates already by 1750

The long-run decline of violence in Europe, and why poverty is not responsible for violent crime

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October 2025

No, India did not invent calculus

The true origin of calculus explained

Oct 31 • 

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Precolonial India was not rich

The historical poverty of the Indian masses, origins of the great divergence, and why East Asian growth miracle but not South Asian

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September 2025

Prisons aren't filled with harmless pot smokers

The American incarceration rate explained

Sep 19 • 

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August 2025

African time

Traditional and modern notions of time in Africa

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How many are criminals?

Probably more than you think...

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July 2025

Immigration and crime in the Nordics

A collection, description and visualization of data from the Nordic countries

Jul 31 • 

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The rise of life expectancy

Illustrated and explained

Jul 2 • 

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June 2025

Africa's Poor Numbers

How much do we really know about African state of affairs?

Jun 22 • 

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May 2025

Cohort fertility projections

Addressing the lag in cohort fertility data

May 27 • 

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The Assimilation Myth

Across the world, ethnic socioeconomic disparities are here to stay

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April 2025

The American Assimilation Myth

Persistence and the Not-So Melting Pot

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