To some, civilization’s collapse promises a social and economic reset. But historical disasters show us that society is surprisingly resilient.
Dylan Levi King joins Ash Milton to discuss his 05 article on the cult of Jiao Yulu and China’s convergence with Western technocracy.
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.
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.
I arrived in Kharkiv as Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Here’s what I saw.
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.
El Salvador, Russia, and Afghanistan have become unlikely hubs of crypto use. Instead of evading state power, digital currencies are reinforcing it.
Whistleblowers expose corruption. But they represent a breakdown in trust and loyalty. Confucian thought presents an alternative method of accountability.
Fin DePencier joins Ash Milton from Ukraine to report on events in Kharkiv and discuss what Russia’s actions mean for other countries in its sphere of influence.
Kazakhstan’s leaders blamed foreign infiltration for its violent January protests. In the city of Almaty, I learned that the real answers lie within the state itself.
Ukraine was said to be on the eve of invasion. I went to see things for myself.
Richard Hanania joins Ash Milton to discuss Ukraine, Russia, and what really drives U.S. foreign policy.
French presidential candidate Éric Zemmour believes France is on the brink of self-destruction. Parts of the political establishment, including President Emmanuel Macron agree.
Charles Coulombe joins Ash Milton to discuss the rise and fall of the WASP ruling class and what we can learn from it.
I went to New York to learn about NFTs and their subculture. I found a vision for society that seems all too familiar.
Samo Burja joins Wolf Tivy to discuss his Palladium 04 article on how rising classes become new elites.
Avetis Muradyan joins Ash Milton in Brazil to discuss his Palladium 04 article on crime. Other topics included favelas, frontiers, and how one learns to be human.
You can’t affect the world in the most important ways from within established patterns of action. You need to spend some time in the wilderness.