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This is a story about institutional transition, and most importantly, about the institutional transition to a modern global society. Modernity, for Barry Buzan in Making Global Society: A Study of Humankind Across Three Eras, is not the period that was established sometime between the early modern and nineteenth century period in Europe, or as a ‘quick jump early in the nineteenth’.

The post Vanity project or stroke of genius? The puzzle of Making Global Society appeared first on Progress in Political Economy (PPE).

Join economist and former Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis for a special talk at the University of Sydney. Yanis will discuss his new book, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism, and its implications for Australia as the world enters a ‘New Cold War’ of geopolitical tensions between the United States and China.

The post Yanis Varoufakis, Australia & the New Cold War in the Age of Technofeudalism appeared first on Progress in Political Economy (PPE).

Climate change may exacerbate the quiet catastrophe of slow-moving landslides.

The post When Calamity Comes at a Crawl appeared first on Nautilus.

Sarah Scoles on her 3 greatest revelations while writing Countdown: The Blinding Future of Nuclear Weapons.

The post Science Is the New Nuclear Deterrent appeared first on Nautilus.

On autopilot, the mind reveals new connections.

The post What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Doing Anything appeared first on Nautilus.

Cassiopeia A gets a close-up.

The post Inside an Exploded Star appeared first on Nautilus.

New findings could influence anesthesia dosing for women.

The post Why Women Wake Up More During Surgery appeared first on Nautilus.

AI humor in theory and practice.

The post ChatGPT Is Funnier Than You appeared first on Nautilus.

For some, the brain is a quiet place.

The post People Who Can’t Picture Sound in Their Minds appeared first on Nautilus.

In memory of Steve Wise, a tireless defender of animal rights.

The post Attorney for the Animals, Your Honor appeared first on Nautilus.