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The Shaping of Europe: Three Moments of TransformationIn World Order, Henry Kissinger chronicles three monumental events that forever altered Europe’s landscape: the Peace of Westphalia, the…Nov 11, 20241Nov 11, 20241
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The End of Moore’s LawThe Age of Silicon is coming to an end, and a new era of computing is on the horizon. Quantum computers, which harness the peculiar…May 28, 2024May 28, 2024
Money for Nothing? The Bold Future of Universal Basic Income ExplainedIn the third part of Andrew Yang’s book, “The War on Normal People,” he explores the transformative idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) as…Apr 29, 2024Apr 29, 2024
Surrogate Activities — Unearned Wisdom“A surrogate activity is an activity that is directed toward an artificial goal that the individual pursues for the sake of the…Apr 12, 2024Apr 12, 2024
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The Two Ages Of War (Battling To The End) — Unearned WisdomRené Girard and Benoît Chantre explore the religious and apocalyptic implications of their dialogue on Clausewitz and modern violence. They…Apr 3, 2024Apr 3, 2024
Hegel And Calusewitz (Battling To The End) — Unearned WisdomIn Chapters 2 and 3 of Battling to the End, René Girard and Benoît Chantre discuss the relationship between the key ideas of Hegel and…Apr 3, 2024Apr 3, 2024
