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The 17 Elements Holding the 21st Century Hostage
Rare earths aren't rare. The refining capacity is. One country controls 90% of it.
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Mental Models
So Why Exactly Did Rome Fall?
Historians have proposed 200+ theories. The real pattern is that every era blames whatever it fears most.
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Beyond the Chatbox: AI Needs a Body
A raw LLM is a brain in a jar. The real innovation is the industry-specific harness you wrap around it.
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Mental Models
Antiquity Is Not What I Thought It Was
I confused Prehistory with Antiquity for years. Here's every major historical period, mapped out so you never make the same mistake.
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