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A Concise History of the Global Empire
Like all past empires, the Global Empire has gone through its parable of growth and glory and is now starting to decline. There is not much we can do…
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Are plastics killing us?
Jumping into the future head first, blindfolded, handcuffed, and in darkness
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April 2024

Our Final Destiny: Catastrophe or Rebirth?
Millenialism or renewalism?
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Oedipus: the Discovery of the Future
What do we know of that obscure realm where Gods and Daimones roam?
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Predicting the Future: How Good is the "Earth4All" Model?
Jorgen Randers, one of the original authors of the first report to the Club of Rome, “The Limits to Growth,” of 1972. Now, he is one of the main authors…
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Predicting the Future: Can Science do Better than Ancient Oracles?
For now, we see through a glass, darkly, but then face to face: now I know in part, but then shall I know even as I am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 The…
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Emperor Diocletian's Palace Built Anew in Florence
How History keeps rhyming
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Breaking: Tesla Declares Bankruptcy. Shockwaves Reverberate Across the Globe
Nobody knows what happened to Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, except some wild rumors related to a "starship" rocket that recently left its base in Texas, aimed…
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March 2024

How to Predict the Future: Confessions of a Modern Cassandra
Telling the truth has always been dangerous, and the original Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess, had to suffer the consequences for what she said. But…
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Are our Rulers Human?
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
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The Worst Model in History: How the Curve was not Flattened
And how about climate models?
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Slaying a Tiny Dragon: The Origins of the Covid Saga
The Viewpoint from Italy
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