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Tony Morley
Tony Morley is a progress studies writer and communicator, specializing in the historical trends in global living standards and the economic, social, political, scientific, and technological forces that drive human progress and flourishing. Mr. Morley has spent the last decade as an energy project manager, based in Sydney, Australia. Twitter: @tonymmorley
Helium discovery is the supply breakthrough science, medicine, and industry needed
This may be the largest helium reservoir in U.S. history.
Genius and blood: How cheap light transformed civilization
During the industrial era the cost of artificial light fell off a cliff — and the road to illumination was paved with ingenuity and slaughter.
The radical drop in maternal mortality was a public health miracle
Let us share this miracle with mothers in poor countries.
The case for global optimism continues to grow in 2023
From COVID and cancer vaccines to a steady drop in the number of people living in extreme poverty, there are reasons for optimism in 2023.
9 astonishing ways that living standards have improved around the world
The world has improved in mind-blowing ways.
How child mortality fell from 40% to 3.7% in 200 years
In 200 years, the mortality rate for children under the age of five (per 1,000 live births) has dropped from 40% to 3.7%.