EP 06Aug 27, 2026
Abundance
JC and Josh discuss Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's Abundance
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American
Anthropology
Welcome to American Anthropology, a space to grapple with great texts from across time. From Business, Religion, Law, Economics, Geopolitics, Philosophy, and History, JC and Alex (and sometimes friends) bring you texts and conversations that will take you places traditional education would not. Whether you are a first-year student or voracious learner, we hope American Anthropology will become a part of your weekly routine.
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Reading listEP 05Aug 17, 2026
Plato's Republic
Justice in the city and in the soul -- the cave, the philosopher-king, and why the oldest argument about who should rule still refuses to stay in the past.
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The Rise of the West (Part 2)
The second half of McNeill's Rise of the West -- JC and Alex pick up the argument after Part 1.
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The Rise of the West (Part 1)
How geography dictates the political centralization of a society, why cheap iron democratized warfare, and how the Silk Road integrated human history into a single interactive community.
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The Turning Point
An insider autopsy of the Soviet command system, exposing the structural shortages, black holes of waste, and why central planning inevitably collapses.
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Basic Economics
Why scarcity is a law of nature, prices are messengers not exploitation, and every government "fix" comes with a hidden cost.
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