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Long-form essays that use a single story or question to explain big puzzles in economics, history and institutions, such as why ambulance rides cost so much in the US or why China outgrew India. Readers get narrative-driven, researched explanations of how societies and systems work.
Essays by a former special forces operator that use military history, combat anecdotes and training to explore how fear, death and purpose shape a person's life. Each issue draws a lesson from war or the gym, such as why calm water and a dark night can be assets, or why accepting one's mortality makes one more alive.
This newsletter examines why some societies became more gender equal than others, drawing on history, anthropology and empirical social science. It argues that patriarchy is often downplayed in gender studies and explores how male rivalries, kinship and religion shaped gender norms and state-building.
A newsletter of long-form stories on anthropology and archaeology, drawing on recent research such as Roman lead pollution recorded in peat bogs, ancient footprints at White Sands, and a Neanderthal shoulder-blade wound from Shanidar Cave. Each issue explains what the evidence shows and where it may mislead.
A weekly roundup of the top five news stories about archaeology and the ancient world, each summarized in a paragraph. Readers get an overview of recent discoveries and studies, from Neanderthal tools to Silk Road cities and Egyptian rulers.
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