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Meet Viktor
Although Viktor Zhdanov's name is little known today, he spearheaded one of the greatest projects in history. Who was he and what did he do?
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Notes

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Notes

Fermenting revolution

Words by Phoebe Arslanagic-Little

The scientific and technological battle against bad bread had a role in women’s liberation.

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Tea Rooms

The wonder of modern drywall

Words by Yassine Meskhout

No person should get excited about a blank wall. But your wall at home is a reminder that most advancements are almost entirely invisible.

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Sandwiches

The dysfunctional tiger

Words by Benedict Springbett

Hong Kong has land to build on, an autocratic government, and the world’s most expensive housing. Why doesn’t it build more?

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Anglosphere

Fixing retail with land value capture

Words by Phil Levin & Ben Southwood

How to create beautiful shopping streets everywhere.

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Wine Bars

Cheap ornament and status games

Words by Samuel Hughes

Was modernism originally a way to signal taste instead of wealth?

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Modernism

The value of technological progress

Words by Matt Clancy

Evidence from the life of Matt Clancy.

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