Fredrik Albritton Jonsson
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Fredrik Albritton Jonsson
@fredrikjonsson.bsky.social
Historian at the University of Chicago. Co-editor of The Journal of Modern History. New projects: Pandora's Box: The First Fossil Fuel Economy (Princeton UP, 2027). And with Moritz von Brescius, The Long Acceleration 1500-1950.
Yes, they work beautifully for an undergraduate seminar-style course focused on close reading of classic texts. Baker's volume is especially good but the medieval selections also teach really well
January 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM
We still use them in the History of European Civ to this day...
January 30, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I am finding a high rate of errors and hallucinations. Trust in AI only seems possible if we double check it constantly, which makes me wonder what the bloody point is.
December 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Me too. Excellent in every way
December 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Congrats Holly! Looking forward to reading it. Mine is also finally on the way with Princeton
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM