How societies are ordered and the inbuilt inequalities that have shaped civilisations for thousands of years

In this edited extract from his new book, Irish Times columnist David McWilliams explains that the story of money is the story of humanity itself

In this edited extract from his new book, Irish Times columnist David McWilliams explains that the story of money is the story of humanity itself

Human technologies have continued to evolve exponentially since the end of the Paleolithic: today we are using them to learn more about the...

Human technologies have continued to evolve exponentially since the end of the Paleolithic: today we are using them to learn more about the...

Future Space Climate change and the Earth’s ice ages are cyclical events that have occurred on Earth for thousands of[...]

You can learn a lot about humanity from the first technological revolutions of more than 10,000 years ago. The human capacity for invention is...

The U.S. and many other societies are cycling into situations of toxic polarization today; discussion, let alone consensus, often appears impossible...

The U.S. and many other societies are cycling into situations of toxic polarization today; discussion, let alone consensus, often appears impossible...

By Nicola Stoev Fueled by the climate crisis and El Niño, 2024 has been a year of global extreme temperatures. Australia suffered a string of...