Cliodynamica by Peter Turchin
Peter Turchin, Jakob Zsambok, Jenny Reddish, Samantha HolderAncient history and today's politics through the lens of Cliodynamics ("history as science"). Recent books: End Times (2023), The Great Holocene Transformation (2025).
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 82 | Subscribers | Read | peterturchin.substack.com |
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Authors
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Peter Turchin is Project Leader at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna. His books include End Times (2023), Ultrasociety (2015), and The Great Holocene Transformation (2025).
Staff Scientist in Social Complexity and Collapse at the Complexity Science Hub, Vienna, and Seshat: Global History Databank.
Exploring herbal lore, the anthropology of scent, the places I visit and the things I read. Based in Leopoldstadt, Vienna.
Samantha is the Lead Historical Research for Seshat: Global History Databank and has been working with Peter and the team since 2019.
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