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Peter Turchin

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America Is Headed Toward Collapse

How has America slid into its current age of discord? Why has our trust in institutions collapsed, and why have our democratic norms unraveled?

by Peter Turchin via The Atlantic on June 2, 2023

End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration

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A group of birds with one standing on top of the rest.

Rules for the Ruling Class

How to thrive in the power élite—while declaring it your enemy.

by Evan Osnos via The New Yorker on January 22, 2024

Greek philosopher sitting at a desk and looking at a laptop.

History, Fast and Slow

Two new books model radically different ways of studying the past.

by Jacob Mikanowski via The Chronicle of Higher Education on September 13, 2023

Four stars with different designs

How America Fractured Into Four Parts

People in the United States no longer agree on the nation’s purpose, values, history, or meaning. Is reconciliation possible?

by George Packer via The Atlantic on June 8, 2021

The Milky Way above Lanyon Quoit, a neolithic burial chamber in Cornwall, England.

What Big History Overlooks In Its Myth

Sweeping the human story into a cosmic tale is a thrill but we should be wary about what is overlooked in the grandeur.

by Ian Hesketh via Aeon on December 16, 2020

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