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With something of a tedious regularity, furious debates flare up among political scientists over the value of Thucydides to their theories of international relations. If the Atheni..
Russia has never quite reconciled its traditional culture of ‘joint responsibility' with the rule of law.
What sort of humanist thinking should we be pursuing in the age of smart machines? Is humanism compatible with AI? Or do humans need to think of smart digital tech as a species thr..
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev had the singular misfortune of living long enough to watch some of his most important achievements reversed by his myopic successors. But he did accom..
Since the Industrial Revolution, technology has greatly enhanced humanity’s capacity to shape the world through manufacturing and finance. However, these technological developments..
While the foundations of computing may have been laid by the likes of Babbage and Lovelace, it was John von Neumann's report on the EDVAC system which transformed abstract musings ..
They are more than just reminders of the universe’s origins. Meteorites have been a commodity for investors, a demonstration of the cultural capital of museums, and prized items fo..
The axiom ‘adapt or die’ is never more true than in war. The Ukrainian army’s willingness to modify its approach has been integral to its survival. The ability of other nations to ..
Secret intelligence is ultimately a tool of statecraft. How leaders use this tool and how others respond, depends on whether their policy goals and strategic beliefs are geared tow..
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