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Stanford’s War on Social Life

Stanford dismantled its famously spontaneous campus life. The cost may be what made it great: cultivating free, independent agency in its students.

Ginevra Davis Posted on June 13, 2022August 5, 2022

Why America Can’t Build

In 2009, a disastrous project on Sepulveda Pass revealed the roadblocks that stop the U.S. from being able to build.

Brian Balkus Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

The Modern Diet Is a Biosecurity Threat

From obesity and microbiome decline to autoimmune disorders, the modern industrial diet has become a species-level biosecurity threat.

David Oks Posted on June 4, 2022September 5, 2022

The Works of the Monster of Shōwa

In 1945, Kishi Nobosuke was a Manchukuo boss charged with war crimes. 12 years later he led postwar Japan, embodying an imperial ideology whose influence long outlasted its empire.

Lars Erik Schönander Posted on June 3, 2022July 8, 2022

Creating West Coast Buddhism

In the 1960s, Buddhism found a new spiritual homeland in California. It was the last step in a transformation that began generations before.

Ethan Edwards Posted on May 28, 2022June 3, 2022

California’s Vestal Flame

The consequences of fire suppression in California have challenged man’s relationship to the land. But the Golden State’s landscapes have always been intertwined with human vision—not separate from it.

Galen Peterson Posted on May 21, 2022September 5, 2022

A Fading Future in Istanbul

Years of development under President Erdogan are changing the face of Istanbul. Instead of a rejuvenated capital, it has become a microcosm of Turkey’s wider conflicts.

Ahmed Askary Posted on May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Why Catalonia Failed

Catalonia’s nationalist politicians made their careers on symbolic separatism. In 2017, a successful referendum for independence called their bluff.

Miquel Vila Posted on May 11, 2022May 17, 2022

Those Who Make History

When societies enter periods of chaos, the contingencies of history can change the world. These are the times of heroes.

Nicolas Villarreal Posted on May 4, 2022December 5, 2022
Palladium 05

05. Centralizing Society. Print.

We live in a centralizing society. Our words, actions, wealth, and thoughts are organized by power. It’s time to understand how we can govern it. PALLADIUM 05: Centralizing Society is out now. Become a member today to receive your copy of the new print edition.

Palladium Editors Posted on May 1, 2022June 17, 2022

When Elite Persistence Improves Society

China’s imperial elites have made a comeback after decades of Maoist persecution. When it comes to elite persistence, are they the exception or the rule?

Daniel Skipper Rasmussen Posted on April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

The Taliban Were Afghanistan’s Real Modernizers

Only a powerful modernizing force could overcome the tribal loyalties that divided Afghanistan’s fragile state. That force was the Taliban.

Tanner Greer Posted on April 15, 2022October 17, 2022

Collapse Won’t Reset Society

To some, civilization’s collapse promises a social and economic reset. But historical disasters show us that society is surprisingly resilient.

Adam Van Buskirk Posted on April 11, 2022August 5, 2022

Terry Davis Was Right

To survive the century, we need a new religious operating system that is the opposite of the metaverse. Palladium is pivoting to build a new temple OS.

Wolf Tivy Posted on April 1, 2022August 9, 2022

The Empire of the Golden Triangle

Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle is the home of criminal militias and corrupt politicians. With quiet Chinese support, one man has made it his empire.

Dylan Levi King Posted on March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Zero Hour in Kharkiv

I arrived in Kharkiv as Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Here’s what I saw.

Fin dePencier Posted on March 25, 2022March 28, 2022

The Multipolar World Dies in Ukraine

With war underway in Ukraine, Russia and Europe are once again divided. Their ultimate dependency on China and the U.S. sounds the death knell for a multipolar world.

Brian Balkus Posted on March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

How Bitcoin Strengthens the State

El Salvador, Russia, and Afghanistan have become unlikely hubs of crypto use. Instead of evading state power, digital currencies are reinforcing it.

Samuel McIlhagga Posted on March 15, 2022March 22, 2022

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