This article was originally published on SamoBurja.com. You can access the original here. For over a decade, I have dedicated myself to the deep study of society. As my readers know, the conceptual core of my study is what I call great founder theory, a theory of society and history...
This article is based on my lecture at Topos House, San Francisco on February 29, 2020. It was originally published on SamoBurja.com. You can access the original here. Not all fields of knowledge exist yet. If you tried to study biochemistry in 1820, you’d have a lot of trouble: the...
This article was originally published on SamoBurja.com. You can access the original here. Growing up as an aspiring javelin thrower in Kenya, the young Julius Yego was unable to find a coach: in a country where runners command the most prestige, mentorship was practically nonexistent. Determined to succeed, he instead...
KNOWLEDGE THAT WE CAN SHOW EXISTS, BUT CANNOT DIRECTLY ACCESS, RESTS AT THE FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIETY AND TECHNOLOGY. Messier 106 From my post published on the Long Now Foundation's blog. This is an excerpt from the draft of my upcoming book on great founder theory. Missing mass, missing knowledge Many...
This is an excerpt from the draft of my upcoming book on great founder theory. It was originally published on SamoBurja.com. You can access the original here. It is a cherished dream for many people to win a Nobel Prize, or an Oscar, or a knighthood, or whatever honor is...
Social theory. Geopolitics. Power. New videos every week. Recently I launched a YouTube channel. This channel provides another medium in which to share my thoughts, as well as a place to access recordings of my talks and interviews. New content The first several videos dive into my thoughts on institutions,...
This article was originally published on SamoBurja.com. You can access the original here. A few years ago, I was asked by a friend what news sources they should follow to understand the Syrian Civil War. I replied they shouldn’t follow any news at all. My recommendation instead was a six...