Some version of this post had been running through my head for most of the last year now, so it's great to finally share this piece - in which I try to make the case for looking to early modern England to better understand our current (AI-infused) era.

https://doinghistoryinpublic.org/2024/10/01/searching-for-authenticity-parallels-between-early-modern-england-and-the-age-of-ai/