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Neal Stephenson: Polostan

Long Now: Seminars About Long-term Thinking

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Women in History: Combat and Context

This chapter examines women's health and societal challenges in a pre-antibiotic era, focusing on a fictional young woman's awareness of her position in a patriarchal society. It also explores the role of women in combat during the Soviet era, the introduction of machine guns in military units, and the lasting impact of Enlightenment thinking on contemporary beliefs.

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