Colophon
How this site gets built — and who makes it possible.
Three Vendors
This project relies on three vendors. Each provides a distinct capability. None endorses or has reviewed the project's conclusions.
AI Generation
Claude, built by Anthropic, generated this entire site — analysis, copy, code, and design — under human direction. The differential diagnosis, higher-order effects, ratification counterfactual, and every page of prose all emerged through structured dialogue between a human researcher and Claude. Every editorial decision appears in the commit log.
Computational Data
Wolfram|Alpha, by Wolfram Research, Inc., provides computational knowledge — compound growth projections, intersection timelines, derived ratios, and reference data that ground the analysis in verifiable arithmetic. Every computed value links to its Wolfram|Alpha result page for independent verification. Terms of use.
Infrastructure
Cloudflare hosts both sites on Cloudflare Pages with global CDN, DNS routing, SSL/TLS, and DDoS protection. Cloudflare Web Analytics provides traffic metrics with no tracking scripts, no cookies, and no personal data collection.
Open Source
All source code carries the Apache 2.0 license. All content carries CC BY-SA 4.0. Fork, extend, critique, redistribute — with attribution.
Technical Stack
Astro 5 + MDX + Svelte 5 Islands + D3-geo. Static build, zero client JavaScript by default. Islands hydrate on visibility. For technical depth, see For Developers.
Data Sources
Every quantitative claim traces to a primary source. Key data providers include the U.S. Department of Energy, Bureau of Labor Statistics, OECD, WIPO, Economic Policy Institute, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, and the Congressional Research Service. Full source list on the Resources page.
Privacy
No tracking scripts. No cookies. No fingerprinting. No personal data collection. Cloudflare Web Analytics provides aggregated traffic metrics only.
Human Rights; Nothing More, Nothing Less.
A Safety Quotient Lab project by Kashif Shah.