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Madame Mao’s Nietzschean Revolution

As Mao Zedong’s wife, Jiang Qing helped lead China’s Cultural Revolution with a Nietzschean philosophy of art. Through revolutionary operas and ballets, she sought a heroic consciousness that could transform society.

Dylan Levi King Posted on March 17, 2023March 20, 2023

PALLADIUM 09: Political Outcomes

History is driven by the ambitious individuals who engineer great political outcomes. PALLADIUM 09: Political Outcomes is now available, featuring exclusive interviews and custom artwork.

Palladium Editors Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Our Knowledge of History Decays Over Time

Despite modern approaches to archaeology and preservation, as history moves forward we will only lose knowledge of the past.

Ben Landau-Taylor and Samo Burja Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Bill Gates Has Perfected Managerial Philanthropy

Bill Gates has used his foundation to win prestige and secure the goals of the elite consensus. But without strategic independence, he cannot act against its worst ideas.

Brian Balkus Posted on March 3, 2023March 10, 2023

What Genius Looks Like

James Glimm may have just solved one of the most complex problems in mathematics—but his life’s work might be able to teach us the secret of living well.

Ginevra Davis Posted on March 2, 2023March 8, 2023

The West Lives On in the Taliban’s Afghanistan

The Taliban has succeeded in reconquering Afghanistan. But while the U.S. may be gone, the new regime faces increasing Westernization among its subjects—and its own fighters.

David Oks Posted on February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

Germany Is Losing the Electric Vehicle Transition

Germany is renowned for its automotive engineering. But its historic car industry is getting left behind in the electric vehicle transition, calling the country’s entire economic model into question.

Evan Zimmerman Posted on February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

Yamagami Tetsuya’s Revenge

In 2022, Yamagami Tetsuya assassinated Japan’s former leader in revenge for his ties to the Unification Church. But Japan’s cults look to become more powerful as its social order decays.

Dylan Levi King Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

The Censor Who Ended the Soviet Union

After learning the truth about Stalin in 1956, Soviet propagandist Alexander Yakovlev became disillusioned with the communist project. Decades later, he helped end it.

Alexander Gelland Posted on January 30, 2023February 3, 2023

How America Lost the Atomic Age

Seventy years ago, nuclear power was poised to launch us into an energy-rich future. Why didn’t that happen?

Benjamin Leopardo Posted on January 27, 2023January 30, 2023

Vietnam’s Red Napoleon

The early years of Vietnam’s legendary general Võ Nguyên Giáp show the power of a competent lieutenant working in close trust with a sovereign leader.

Avetis Muradyan Posted on January 20, 2023January 27, 2023

“Opportunity Is Always Out There” With Simon Mann

Simon Mann discusses his experiences as a mercenary intervening in the Angolan civil war, getting involved in a failed coup in Equatorial Guinea, and his time in some of Africa’s worst prisons.

Ash Milton Posted on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Ilham Aliyev and the Making of Azerbaijan

Ilham Aliyev turned Azerbaijan from a Russian vassal into a pro-Western petrostate. Now, a new Turkish alliance and military victories against Armenia are revealing his ambitions for regional power.

Fin dePencier Posted on January 13, 2023January 30, 2023

PALLADIUM 08: Scientific Authority

As science has become more powerful, political forces have fed back to distort the scientific process itself. PALLADIUM 08: Scientific Authority is now available, featuring exclusive interviews and custom artwork.

Palladium Editors Posted on December 27, 2022March 7, 2023

The Institutions of Science With Lord Martin Rees

Lord Martin Rees is an astrophysicist and the current Astronomer Royal. He reflects on how science can serve society and the obstacles for those who want to follow in his footsteps.

Ash Milton Posted on December 19, 2022December 20, 2022

Are Farm Antibiotics Destroying Our Health?

When one cattle rancher’s organic herd started dying, he uncovered how antibiotics are making cows sick and obese—and they may be doing the same to us.

David Oks Posted on December 13, 2022December 20, 2022

Political Academia With Stephen Hsu

Researching the frontiers of genomics, modeling uncertainty, and managing a university have taught Professor Steve Hsu that scientific questions aren’t the only kind that scientists have to answer.

Alexander Gelland Posted on December 12, 2022December 20, 2022

On the State of the Art With Laibach

The enigmatic Slovenian music group speaks with Samo Burja about the Apocalypse, artificial intelligence, and why Europe is still under occupation.

Samo Burja Posted on December 8, 2022December 13, 2022

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