“an eleventh-century CE Muslim prince from Tabaristan wrote in a book for his son, “Make it your constant endeavor to improve cultivation… — David Christian Books Copy Share Image
“the basic rules of serious futurology are (a) look for the large trends and analyze how they work, (b) construct models to… — David Christian Copy Share Image
“As the previous chapter showed, mobile communities of foragers have good reasons to limit population growth. But if they settle down, those… — David Christian Change Copy Share Image
“People must therefore get away from the idea that serious work is restricted to beating to death a well-defined problem in a… — David Christian Academic life Copy Share Image
“A Moment’s Halt—a momentary taste Of BEING from the Well amid the Waste—And Lo!—the phantom Caravan has reached The NOTHING it set… — David Christian Caravan Copy Share Image
“the elements of a modern creation myth are all around us. It is harmful because it contributes to the subtle but pervasive… — David Christian Anomie Copy Share Image
