Jan Ritch-Frel is the executive director of the Independent Media Institute.
What Ideas From the Paleolithic Are Still With Us in the Modern World?
An interview with renowned economic historian Michael Hudson on where our calendar comes from, his collaborations with the late intellectual David Graeber, and the long-lost practice of forgiving debt.
October 25, 2024
The Great Archaeological Discovery of Our Time
If we’re going to enjoy the benefits of history, behavior in the contemporary West should not be isolated or considered distinct from the rest.
March 12, 2024
How can we understand the passage of time?
Recent developments in the study of human prehistory hold clues about our times, our world, and ourselves.
September 25, 2023
We Are Living Through a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding of Human Evolution
There’s every indication that a better understanding of ourselves strengthens humanity as a whole and makes connection and cooperation more possible.
June 20, 2023
Human Prehistory—Why New Discoveries About Human Origins Open Up Revolutionary Possibilities
In my opinion, the invention and subsequent development of technology was the inflection point from which humanity was to diverge towards an alternative pathway from all other life forms on Earth. We now hold the responsibility to wield this power in ways that will be beneficial and sustainable to all life.
December 14, 2022