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Five thousand years ago, the Sumerians watched their irrigation system poison the soil. Yet they couldn't stop—because stopping meant dismantling everything they'd built. Today, we face the same trap.
Five thousand years ago, the Sumerians watched their irrigation system poison the soil. Yet they couldn't stop—because stopping meant dismantling everything they'd built. Today, we face the same trap.
Recent calls to boycott gig work made me think of a forgotten, fascinating World War I story. It turns out, economics has always been better at surviving outrage than we think.
These 8 quotes have had a tremendous impact on my life, and I couldn’t think of a better way than sharing these to wish you a happy and joy-filled 2026!
We've optimized away every idle moment in our day. Our brains can't keep up. Can we actively bore ourselves for the sake of our minds?
Politics rarely shapes societies in isolation. History offers an uncomfortable lens into how that reflection takes form.
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