About

Clear explanations of complex systems

H Heuristics publishes rigorous, readable explainers on climate, risk, development, technology and the systems that connect them.

What we publish

Each H Heuristics explainer takes one question and answers it properly: what is happening, why it matters, what the evidence says and what it implies. Pieces are written to be read in ten minutes and kept for years.

How we work

  • Evidence first. Every claim is sourced; every chart names its data.
  • Systems thinking. We look for the links between problems, not just the problems.
  • Plain language. Technical precision without jargon.
  • One at a time. Explainers are numbered and published individually, building a connected library.

Who is behind it

H Heuristics is led by Hunter Hughes, founder of H Heuristics.