Samo Burja: How Civilizations Collapse

Samo Burja: How Civilizations Collapse

I gave a talk on the topic of civilizational collapse on Friday May 1, hosted by the 1517 Fund and moderated by Zak Slayback.  The 1517 Fund is a very early stage investment fund that prioritizes working with dropouts and those working outside of tracked institutions....
Great Founders Build Civilization

Great Founders Build Civilization

I joined Palladium Magazine for a Digital Salon on Saturday, July 11, moderated by Editor-in-Chief Wolf Tivy and Managing Editor Ash Milton. Palladium Magazine is a non-partisan publication that explores the future of liberalism, governance, and society, through...
How Late Zhou China Reverse-Engineered a Civilization

How Late Zhou China Reverse-Engineered a Civilization

From my article published in Palladium Magazine. When archaeologists discover a sophisticated artifact like the Greek Antikythera mechanism, we conclude that some ancient societies may have been more advanced than previously believed. When we think of advanced...