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A quiet man cuts a queue, and a low-stakes social contract collapses. This week, we explore the strange power of lines - why we obey them, what they reveal about our societies, and what happens when no one’s watching.
During World War II, islanders built fake airstrips to summon planes that never returned. Today, we do something eerily similar - in startups, governments, and even science. This is the story of why we keep copying the ritual, while forgetting the reason it worked.
The worst nuclear disaster in history created Europe's third-largest nature reserve. The world's most militarized border became a sanctuary for endangered species. What happens when humans are forced to leave? Are we the problem we’re trying to solve?
How smuggling seven beans broke an empire. And what it teaches us about modern talent wars.
The Manhattan Project didn’t just change warfare - it rewrote the relationship between science and power. Today, AI is doing the same. The question is: have we learned anything?