# Virginia Postrel
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Virginia Inman Postrel (born January 14, 1960) is an American political and cultural writer of broadly libertarian, or classical liberal, views. She is a recipient of the Bastiat Prize.
== Early life and education ==
Virginia Inman was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina.
⚡ My chat (+transcript) with Virginia Postrel on promoting a culture of dynamism
Big changes are happening: space; energy; and, of course, artificial intelligence. The difference between sustainable, pro-growth change, versus a retreat back into stagnation, may lie in how we implement that change. Today on Faster, Please! — The Podcast, I talk with Virginia Postrel about the ...
String theories
Where would our species be without string? It's one of our most basic technologies—so basic that it's easy to overlook. But humans have used string—and its cousins rope, yarn, cordage, thread, etc.—for all kinds of purposes, stretching back tens of thousands of years. We've used it for knots and ...
Recap of Nonfiction January
In this episode, we talk about the three nonfiction books I read January, 2025: ADHD is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness, The Fabric of Civilization by Virginia Postrel, and The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan
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Dynamism, AI Job Loss, and California’s Resilience w/Virginia Postrel
Author and thinker Virginia Postrel joins me to talk about California’s past, present, and future, from anti-growth politics to the rise of AI. We get into what dynamism really means, why creative destruction is inevitable, and how housing and regulation shape everything.
00:00 Intro
03:58 Ca ...
Dynamism, AI Job Loss, and California’s Resilience w/Virginia Postrel
Author and thinker Virginia Postrel joins me to talk about California’s past, present, and future, from anti-growth politics to the rise of AI. We get into what dynamism really means, why creative destruction is inevitable, and how housing and regulation shape everything.
00:00 Intro
03:58 Cal ...
Chatter: Fabric, Dyes, Glamour, and International Affairs, with Virginia Postrel
Author and speaker Virginia Postrel has spent many years researching and writing about, among other things, various aspects of the economics and societal context of fashion, glamour, and consumer choice. A few years ago her book The Fabric of Civilization tackled the history and global effects o ...
Boost Your GitHub DX - Adam Johnson
🔗 Links
Adam's Books
Introducing tprof
Introducing icu4py
Carlton's keynote at DjangoCon Europe
Recent trends in the work of the Django Security Team
📦 Projects
dj-urls-panel
Hornbeam
Tachyon
📚 Books
The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman
The BEAM Book: Understanding t ...
The Future of Dynamism
Talking to guest host Pat Lynch, Virginia Postrel discusses her 1998 book, The Future and Its Enemies, and its relevance to today’s political landscape. They also discuss potential impacts of AI, the cultural significance of glamour, cheap clothes, and the Abundance movement. Lynch ends with the ...
Doing Laundry: Appliances of Freedom
The electric washing machine may be the single most liberating household technology ever invented. Before it arrived, millions of people—mostly women—spent enormous portions of their lives bent over washtubs and washboards. Join Virginia Postrel and Charles C. Mann as they explore how laundry te ...
Blowing Your Nose: The Handkerchief-Industrial Complex
Nineteenth-century cities were crowded, polluted, and brim-full of tuberculosis. The combination of disease and dirty air led to enormous nasal issues—and the rise of the surprisingly large and influential handkerchief trade. Then came Kleenex and the rise of disposable hygiene. Join Virginia Po ...
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