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Why Isn’t Ukraine a Global Superpower?

Bad luck. “Did you know that one of the oldest cities ever discovered, and the oldest one in Europe, is in Ukraine?” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/why-isnt-ukraine-a-global-superpower

What Is Happening in Syria?

Geography at work again. “Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria are all in the Levant, a region that isn’t populated enough to become dominant, but is surrounded by superpowers.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/what-is-happening-in-syria

Why is Java So Weird?

Volcanoes can be good. “And this is not just a story of “there are plenty of people in Asia”. Java has a bigger population than Japan! Even by Asian standards, Java is just extremely densely populated.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/why-is-java-so-weird

A Science of Cities

This is mo longer as clear. “Historically, the biggest driver of the number of people that could live in a specific area—the density of people—was food per acre: If one acre can produce a lot of food, it can feed… Read More »A Science of Cities

Peak Oil Is Coming

Change can happen very fast. “Electricity went from less than 5% electric to over 90% in less than 20 years!At the beginning, new technologies take some time to figure out, but once they’re ready, uptake can be vertiginous.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/peak-oil-is-coming

Putin’s Mindset on Russia

Last colonial Empire left. “Why didn’t Russia decolonize?” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/putins-mindset-on-russia