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Interesting essay by @slatestarcodex against Long History. While I ultimately disagree, I appreciate seeing nuanced and well-argued debate on this.

For those in San Francisco: Will be running a book club with @alexgelland at the @MILibrary reading The Forgotten Revolution ! This work by Lucio Russo's is one of my favorite books. He persuasively argues for a much more scientifically and

Interesting thread, posits recruitment as a major driver of war.

I know some AI researchers who believe the technology is dangerous yet inevitable. Interesting thread.

Many of my friends aren't familiar with classical critiques of the university system. This thread is a must read if so. Calling this system predatory and wealth-extracting isn't hyperbole, its accurate.