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The Straussian Moment
gwern.netOn Europe’s Inner Asian frontier, demographic expansion long seemed as hobbled as it was in mainland North America until the 1750s.
John Darwin • After Tamerlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires, 1400-2000
Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals
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However, since the global financial crisis of 2008 people all over the world have become increasingly disillusioned with the liberal story. Walls and firewalls are back in vogue. Resistance to immigration and to trade agreements is mounting. Ostensibly democratic governments undermine the independence of the judiciary system, restrict the freedom o
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
Luke Kemptheguardian.com
