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Samo Burja

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

Science Needs Sovereigns

Powerful individuals are the best allies to crazy new ideas. Science is no exception.

Samo Burja Posted on October 3, 2022October 6, 2022

Why Civilization Is Older Than We Thought

New discoveries are adding millennia to our past. The implications should change our future.

Samo Burja Posted on May 17, 2021October 11, 2021

The End of Industrial Society

The Industrial Revolution stopped before it was ever completed. The aftermath is not a clean and developed world, but lost knowledge and civilizational decline.

Samo Burja Posted on March 24, 2021July 16, 2021

The Centralized Internet Is Inevitable

Digital centralization is increasing, and social media networks are now engaging in direct censorship. This is not a violation of the internet’s original spirit, but a necessary feature of its logic.

Samo Burja Posted on October 19, 2020

Reform Is Driven by Rising Elites

The most powerful members of our society work in predictable ways. So do those who join them.

Samo Burja Posted on August 19, 2020January 3, 2023

How Late Zhou China Reverse-Engineered a Civilization

The knowledge and practices needed for civilization to flourish are commonly lost. Thinkers in the Late Zhou dynasty of ancient China recognized the decline of their era and attempted to overcome it.

Samo Burja Posted on July 10, 2020July 14, 2020

How Social Engineering Drives Technology

Technology doesn’t disrupt society. Society adopts technology through a process of social re-engineering. This can’t happen without functional institutions.

Samo Burja Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

What Botswana Can Teach Us About Political Stability

The Botswanan elite have prudently handled the succession problem, potential rival power centers, Cold War tensions, and ethnic politics. This has allowed Botswana to defy troubles that would otherwise result in a basket case state.

Samo Burja Posted on May 9, 2019July 8, 2020
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