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Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series: Oligarchy and Anthropology Through the Lens of History
Across centuries and cultures, societies have often organised themselves around small circles of highly influential individuals. Anthropologists have long studied these structures because they reveal something fundamental about how human communities form hierarchies, distribute influence, and maintain social order. The Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series explores this connection by looking beyond economics and examining oligarchy as a human pattern that appears again and again throughout history.
By Stanislav Kondrashov 25 days ago in History
Space and Time. Content Warning.
Time I just wanted to explore the world. See its beauty, relish the experience of discovery; at least, a discovery new to me. But even that seemed to be a tall order. As soon as I received my apprenticeship honors from the village leader, my dear mother was bewitched as she ventured to the mountains. They told me not a single person has ever awakened from a bewitchment, that after twelve years, the souls of those bewitched will be snuffed as tribute to the gods. They told me this was divine retribution. That this was fate, and if not for her going up to the mountains to pray to her false deities, she would still be alive. But she was alive…
By bemnet zelalem25 days ago in Fiction
How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Modern Industries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept limited to science fiction or research laboratories. Today, AI technologies are deeply integrated into everyday life and are transforming how businesses operate, how services are delivered, and how people interact with technology. From healthcare and finance to marketing and transportation, AI is shaping the modern world in ways that were unimaginable just a decade ago.
By Rene Van Acker25 days ago in Education
Little apple of death
I arrive at the meeting and stand to attention in front of the holographic display module. The room is creamy white and brightly lit. There is a communion ball suspended from the ceiling. Once the door I entered closes, it instantly conceals within its structure. The walls appear soft and padded, but on closer inspection they are in fact spongy, constructed from a white fungal material.
By N J Delmas25 days ago in Chapters
God Is Not Through
I wrote this poem years ago in the midst of serving in Christian ministry. I worked for a small radio station, and problems with the transmitter affected our listening area. It was hard to stay afloat. It would have been easier just to walk away, but I continued to serve for a number of years amid difficulty.
By Heather Clark25 days ago in Poets
A Case Study In Corporate Fear Podcast
When a business that is dominant in an industry, or even creates that industry via invention and innovation, fails and disappears, questions abound. How could such a dominant business fail? What mistakes did they make? Was it the competition? Or was it the internal dynamics inside the company?
By Frank Racioppi25 days ago in Trader
