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Historical contrast: protesters against early automobile technology versus modern AI data center and drone

The Public Has Always Been Wrong About New Technology. The Pattern Is Accelerating.

From red flag laws for cars to banning data centers in Missouri, the pattern is identical across two centuries: the public fears…

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The Bold Arc Index

Human Progress, Measured.

50 US states · Countries worldwide · 9 dimensions · September 2026

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Autonomous delivery drone flying over American suburb at golden hour

Infrastructure One Million Reasons to Pay Attention to Drone Delivery Read the story →

Human Progress The Mental Health Treatment That Was Banned for 50 Years Is Coming Back Read the story →

Energy The Machines That Pull Carbon From Thin Air Are Getting Cheaper Fast Read the story →

AI The Algorithm That Sees What Doctors Miss Read the story →

Human Progress The Protein of the Future Is Being Brewed, Not Raised Read the story →

Energy The Race to Turn On the Sun Read the story →

Human Progress The Air Is Cleaner. The Rivers Are Recovering. The Environmental Arc Was Always Going to Bend Up. Read the story →

Human Progress Scientific Papers Published Per Year Just Crossed 5 Million. The Knowledge Explosion Has No Historical Precedent. Read the story →

Human Progress We Are the Richest, Safest Generation in History. The Loneliness Data Says Something Is Still Missing. Read the story →

Longevity

Longevity The Average Human Now Lives 25 Years Longer Than in 1950. That Is Not an Accident. Read →

Longevity The Blood Test That Can Tell You How Fast You’re Aging — And What to Do About It Read →

Longevity The Metabolic Revolution: How GLP-1 Drugs Rewrote the Rules on Obesity Read →

Longevity The Longevity Drugs Are Here. They Work. And Almost Nobody Is Talking About Them. Read →

Longevity The Drug That Won’t Stop Surprising Us: GLP-1 and Cancer Read →