In the mid-19th century, South America consisted mainly of independent states with unclear borders and fragile sovereignty. Many of the nations often bore scars from centuries of Spanish and Portuguese colonization. From 1864 to 1870, however, border disputes led to a conflict called the War of the Triple Alliance.    Also known as the […]

Using GPT-6 and Opus 5.5 to trace alchemical knowledge and decode 17th century letters

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Economics, politics and philosophy for a new era

Have you ever heard of Ulanqab prefecture, a small (by China’s standards) jurisdiction of 1.5 million people lost in the middle of the Inner Mongolian steppe?