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The best Civilization newsletters

4 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

drishtikone.com· weekly· Published 5 days ago

Weekly essays on geopolitics, culture, civilization and power, each opening with an epigraph and a short parable before turning to current events. Readers get reflective commentary on political grievance, protest, crises and global order, including a Hindu civilizational perspective.

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principatepress.com· weekly· Published 2 days ago

Essays on power, statecraft and the rise and fall of civilizations, drawing on thinkers like Spengler and Tocqueville and on historical themes. It also includes fictional epistolary series such as The Oligarchs' Lost Letters, with extra content for paid subscribers.

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jimapplegate.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

Jim Applegate's newsletter encourages readers to build a creative practice as a way to contribute to a better world, framing themselves as world creators. Issues explore rethinking civilization through small systemic improvements and the need for wisdom to keep pace with technology.

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collapse2050.com· irregular· Published 2 days ago

A personal newsletter on the 'unspoken' risks of humanity's future, mixing reflections on how fragile modern life is without medicine with alarmist takes on AI self-replication and US politics. It blends personal anecdote, speculation and political commentary in a strongly opinionated voice.

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