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Romans worried about debt, taxes, bad leaders, and societal decline. So do we.

Past Passport is history writing with an optimistic streak. We use history to show why every generation thinks it’s over, and why it never is. I write about history, art, culture, and current events, connecting what concerned people 2,000 years ago to what concerns us today.

AI is a reality for most of us, and my newsletter covers it too.

I’m an open book on AI. I use it for research and drafting. The final product is mine. I’ll share what I learn, including the mistakes. No technical expertise, just a writer figuring it out as he goes.

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