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of societies from the Akkadian empire of the 24 th century BC down to the modern age, of 336 years. It is very difficult to find an exact date for the “rise” of anything so complex as a ...

Omar El Akkad is the author of the forthcoming book One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. Early in the new year, the Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients are announced.