Pieter Garicano

1 month ago | worksinprogress.co | Pieter Garicano

We’re looking for new authors and article pitches. We are interested in a wide range of article types. Some of our best articles have been journalism about breakthroughs in science and technology, like Stephan Guyenet’s early piece on the effectiveness of GLP-1 agonists like semaglutide, and Hiawatha Bray’s on the many uses for silk. One of our pieces is a ‘how to’ – Nan Ransohoff’s guide to creating an advance market commitment.

Feb 7, 2025 | siliconcontinent.com | Pieter Garicano

The Dutch probably live in Europe's best-governed country. Its GDP per capita growth outpaced all other major European economies from 2015-2023. In the EU Commission's 2022 ranking of regional competitiveness, Dutch regions took four of the top five spots. Utrecht (where I grew up) came first. It has the third-highest average income in the EU, after Luxembourg and Ireland. This makes it all the more surprising that Dutch politics seems to be breaking.