The Unconventional Paths to Statehood
How churches, trading cities, companies, and communities acquired the power to govern—and what their histories reveal about trust and jurisdiction.
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How churches, trading cities, companies, and communities acquired the power to govern—and what their histories reveal about trust and jurisdiction.
AI is feared as dangerous and mocked for producing junk. Five centuries ago, the printing press drew both complaints. History shows the argument is not new.