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Why Florence Started the Renaissance
A combination of geographic luck, network effects, and vagaries of history. Can we replicate them today?
Mar 25
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How Western Religion Drove Its Architectural Evolution
After the Romans fell, the Byzantines took the witness and continued improving its architecture, while in the West architecture tech was lost, and…
Mar 19
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How Roman Technology Drove Its Architecture
The Romans had 3 architecture problems they wanted to solve: bigger indoor spaces, building faster and cheaper, and more indoor comfort. How did they…
Mar 17
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How Geography Determines Architecture | Asia
Part 2: Asia
Mar 13
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How Geography Determines Architecture
Part 1: Europe & the Mediterranean
Mar 11
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The Future of Petrostates After Oil
It’s 2050, and petrostates around the world are in a mess of civil wars and failed states. What happened? Why? What can we do about it?
Mar 5
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Iran: The Day After
What's going to happen in the coming days and weeks?
Mar 3
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Saudi Arabia’s Ordeal
Between the Sandworm and the Quicksand
Feb 25
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The Resource Cliff
What Happens When Countries Run Out of Resources
Feb 10
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Dubai
The Anti-Petrostate
Feb 6
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Peak Oil Is Coming
In early markets, hybrids always prevail because there’s not enough electric infrastructure. As it develops and people can charge their cars more…
Feb 3
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Is the World a Better Place After the Capture of Maduro?
If the US’s capture of Venezuela’s leader, Maduro, was not for its oil, what was it for?
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