Sebastien’s Substack

Thinking Small to Solve Everything

Revisiting Leopold Kohr's The Breakdown of Nations

Sep 3 • 

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July 2025

Elite Capture & European Self-Destruction

further comments on Nel Bonilla's insights

Jul 14 • 

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The hostages of War

based on Paul Kennedy's analysis

Jul 7 • 

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June 2025

The Collapse of Complex Societies

according to Joseph Tainter

Jun 21 • 

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April 2025

A Brief History of Tariffs

Tariffs—taxes on imports—have shaped economies and empires for centuries, reflecting evolving views on wealth, power, and progress.

Apr 5 • 

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March 2025

The Cathedral and other insights

according to Curtis Yarvin

Mar 29 • 

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February 2025

Social Evolution

according to Benjamin Kidd

Feb 24 • 

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January 2025

Fragile by Design

according to Calomiris and Haber

Jan 28 • 

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September 2024

A model of ideological poverty trap

according to Brian Caplan

Sep 21, 2024 • 

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August 2024

The defeat of the West

according to Emmanuel Todd

Aug 12, 2024 • 

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June 2024

Europe Overwhelmed

according to Alfred Sauvy

Jun 18, 2024 • 

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The public choice theory

according to J Buchanan

Jun 2, 2024 • 

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