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Constantinople: Fortress of the Hinge-World
I never captured our trip to Istanbul properly, not in the way it deserved, and I think that’s because the place doesn’t land in the mind like a normal…
Jan 15
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Joseph Zeller
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The Revolution That Didn’t Have to Happen
Watching The American Revolution, Ken Burns’ recent documentary series, I was struck less by the inevitability of conflict than by its contingency.
Jan 9
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Joseph Zeller
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We Didn’t Lose the Plans... We Lost the Civilisation That Could Use Them
It’s often said, usually with disbelief and sometimes a hint of suspicion, that humanity has “lost” the technology to return to the Moon.
Dec 28, 2025
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Joseph Zeller
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Four American Cultures: Ancestry, Inheritance, and the Shape of a Nation
I began this project intending to map all eight of the major cultural systems that make up the United States.
Dec 20, 2025
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Joseph Zeller
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How the Ashes Explains England and Australia Better Than Politics Ever Could
Cricket may be played around the world, but its deepest psychological and cultural resonances still lie within the Commonwealth nations that grew up…
Dec 13, 2025
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Joseph Zeller
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The Hermetic Code: A Universal Science Hidden in Plain Sight
Twenty years ago, I found myself drawn to Freemasonry for reasons that had little to do with philosophy and much to do with inheritance.
Dec 2, 2025
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Joseph Zeller
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When Western Philosophy Exhausted Itself
The Story We Tell Ourselves
Nov 26, 2025
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Joseph Zeller
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Green Energy vs Fossil Fuels – Progress, Paradox or Scam?
Few promises hold greater allure today than the green transition.
Nov 13, 2025
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Joseph Zeller
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