Marcus Vance

Editor-in-Chief of The Edition, writing about institutions, historical change, and the long arc of human progress.

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The rise of cities forced strangers to solve problems of water, food, trade, sanitation, law, and public space.

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Farming required accumulated knowledge about seasons, seeds, soil, storage, animals, and weather.

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Future challenges may depend on improving durable ideas such as institutions, education, scientific inquiry, and cooperation.

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