Mar 5, 2026
America’s patent system laid the foundation for U.S. science and technology preeminence
To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, I will publish a series of 12 essays exploring milestone events that shaped the American economy into what it is today – from the adoption of the Declaration of Independence to the Marshall Plan. I’ll pay particular attention to the country’s formative decades and tell the stories of ideas, policies, and innovations that helped build the world’s strongest economy.