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The Wagnerization of Political Order

Wagner Group arose out of Russia’s landscape of corruption, factionalism, and political fiefdoms. If similar conditions intensify in the West, powerful individuals will exploit the same opportunities.

Alexander Gelland Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

PALLADIUM 11: Social Apocalypse

PALLADIUM 11: Social Apocalypse is now available to all Palladium members. Subscribe today to receive your copy of our fall 2023 print edition.

Palladium Editors Posted on September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

It’s Time for Greater San Francisco

The Bay Area is a regional economy hindered by fragmented local governments. The answer is consolidation into Greater San Francisco.

Evan Zimmerman Posted on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

A New Cosmist Moment

The Cosmists pursued visions of resurrection and immortality but ended up recuperated into Soviet ideology. Modern tech utopians are following in their footsteps.

Alexander Gelland Posted on August 24, 2023August 26, 2023

The Only Reason to Explore Space

There is only one durable justification for space exploration. If we fail to understand it, our civilization will end on Earth, not among the stars.

Marko Jukic Posted on August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Artificial General Intelligence Is Possible and Deadly

Artificial General Intelligence is the central conjecture of the AI field. If it is possible, it will completely disrupt the human condition and probably kill us all.

Wolf Tivy Posted on August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

You Can’t Trust the AI Hype

Investor hype around AI doesn’t reflect the real impacts of deep learning. That hype rests on a false ideology in which the tech industry is the vanguard of progress.

Ash Milton Posted on August 3, 2023August 3, 2023

Walter Kirn on How America Lost the Plot

The novelist turns his literary eye to the American story and finds we’re losing our memories under a new imperative to forget.

Matt Ellison Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Don’t Learn Value From Society

We face a crisis of false value. Ancient perspectives like that of Abraham offer a way out.

Wolf Tivy Posted on July 13, 2023July 17, 2023

The Triumph of the Good Samaritan

Those trying to justify parasitic behaviors often invoke the language of charity and compassion. But true charity is about enforcing a superior form of life.

Ash Milton Posted on July 6, 2023August 21, 2023

When Every Child Is a Choice

As a normal life becomes more difficult for middle class parents to acquire, optimizing a child’s upbringing for educational and career success has become the norm—but at great expense. Is there another way?

Ginevra Davis Posted on June 29, 2023July 6, 2023

The Answer Is Better Gangs

As long as criminal enterprises offer the best gangs around, kids will continue to enter them. The question is where the better gangs could be.

Seth Largo Posted on June 22, 2023July 5, 2023

Why I Live in San Francisco

San Francisco is upstream of America, and its social crises are spilling across the country. It is also the best place to find a path out.

Chris Robotham Posted on June 13, 2023July 6, 2023

PALLADIUM 10: Cultural Excellence

Master your craft. Excellence is timeless. PALLADIUM 10: Cultural Excellence, our summer print edition, is now available, featuring exclusive interviews and custom artwork.

Palladium Editors Posted on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

“At the Edge of Life” With Pietro Boselli

Pietro Boselli is a model, mechanical engineer, and adventurer. He discusses the value of many sources of experience, trusting your instincts, and death-defying solo trips into the unknown.

Palladium Editors Posted on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

School Is Not Enough

Children need purposeful work to develop agency and self-possession. That education is unlikely to happen in school.

Simon Sarris Posted on June 6, 2023August 21, 2023

Complex Systems Won’t Survive the Competence Crisis

Complex systems like air traffic and energy operate on rigorous competency. With the managers of these systems prioritizing goals like diversity, these networks are now eroding.

Harold Robertson Posted on June 1, 2023August 21, 2023

Industrial Civilization Needs a Biological Future

The core “WEIRD” populations of industrial society are getting consumed by it. They need to biologically assert themselves for technological civilization to survive.

Adam Van Buskirk Posted on May 18, 2023August 21, 2023

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