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What's Mexico’s Future?

2024-07-21 20:02:50

Mountains, Oil, Drugs, Borders

25 Fascinating Facts about Mexico

2024-07-18 23:00:45

Geography, tourism, economy, history, geopolitics, and more!

Why Mexico Is Poorer than the US

2024-07-16 00:01:27

A Terrible Geography, Spanish Heritage, and (Mis)Management

Why Is 80% of Mexico Nearly Empty?

2024-07-13 20:02:31

Over half of the population lives in 8% of the land

Wealth vs Inequality

2024-07-08 20:02:03

The fundamentals that make Communism impossible and regulation of capitalism necessary

Why Is Chile So Long?

2024-07-02 20:03:32

Chile is so long, it's curved. How long is it? Why not longer? Why is no other country as thin? How does that make Chileans incomprehensible?

Sam Altman Must Go

2024-06-30 22:31:11

You can't be one of the most powerful people in the world while those around you say you're unethical

(Mostly) Positive News for This Quarter – Q2 2024

2024-06-27 20:02:51

Fertility, plastics, healthcare, remote work, globalization, pollution, and ancient scrolls

What Would You Do If You Had 8 Years Left to Live?

2024-06-21 02:45:37

And Other State of AI Updates | 2024 Q2

Watermelons

2024-06-19 19:03:12

And SO2 injection, nuclear, electrification, and more

What's New on the Game Theory of Sex Update | Q2 2024

2024-06-13 20:01:40

Do Good-Looking Parents Have Good-Looking Children? Why are men and women deceitful? And more

GeoHistory Update | Q2 2024

2024-06-11 20:02:56

Burmese resistance, how colonialism was good, suburban density vs happiness, and more

What Made Hungary Brilliant?

2024-06-09 20:01:48

Water and Something Else

Budapest

2024-06-07 20:02:47

Budapest is a special city, in that it was formed by the merger of two other cities: Buda and Pest. Why were they separate?

Why Is Hungary So Small?

2024-06-05 20:03:46

Hungary used to host one of the world’s most powerful empires—the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now, it’s not even in the top 10 EU countries by GDP and is among the bottom countries in GDP per capita. What happened? Why are Hungarians so bitter about their present-day borders?

Rites of Passage in the 21st Century: Marriage, and Death

2024-06-03 20:01:43

What's wrong with their current shape, and what would be better rites of passage in each case.

Rites of Passage in the 21st Century: Birth and Hazing

2024-05-31 20:02:45

Previously this week, we explored rites of passage into adulthood of different societies to understand how they work, so we can craft new ones adapted to the 21st century. Today, we’re going to ponder the same about two other rites of passage: birth and hazing. Later this week, I’ll publish another premium article covering marriage and funerals, to compensate for last week, when I didn’t publish a premium article because I was exhausted from five weeks of travel.

Coming of Age in the 21st Century

2024-05-30 01:00:36

A Rite of Passage We Need

Cathedrals in the Age of the Internet

2024-05-18 21:01:40

The 21st Century is defined by the Internet. How can that be compatible for physical places of encounter?

Cathedrals of the 21st Century

2024-05-17 04:39:24

What Will They Be?