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Hi! I’m Alistair. I write surprisingly useful books, run unexpectedly interesting events, & build things humans need for the future.

Tag: geopolitics

  • Down a rabbithole: The Suez Canal

    Down a rabbithole: The Suez Canal

    Some thoughts on how waterways, replaceable parts, and geopolitics have made us rely on a Just In Time world. Part of an occasional series

  • Jungle surplus wetware

    Does biology affect culture? And does culture affect how we make decisions? If so, perhaps geopolitics relies more on our jungle-surplus wetware than we’re willing to admit.