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From Polybius's cyclical theory of civilizational collapse and the enduring logic of Stoicism to the economic philosophy of Henry George and the satirical genius of Jonathan Swift, Trill News publishes essays and opinion pieces that take ideas seriously. We explore the philosophical frameworks, ideological currents, and macro thinking that explain why the world works the way it does.

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How John Locke Shaped the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence

The New Criterion

June 13, 2026

Harvey Mansfield argues that political philosophy has direct and measurable use in the real world, pointing to John Locke as the intellectual force behind both the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England and the American Revolution of 1776, the two most successful liberal revolutions in modern history. Locke's principles of toleration, government by consent, the right of resistance, and the separation of economics from politics shaped the institutions of both revolutions, from the Bank of England to the separation of powers embedded in the American Constitution.

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The Rise and Fall of Civilizations According to Polybius

Medium

Polybius’s theory of Anacyclosis suggests that all civilizations follow a predictable, cyclical life cycle where governments inevitably decay from virtuous forms into corrupted versions, such as democracy devolving into mob rule.

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From Ancient Greece to Modern Times: the Enduring Legacy of Stoicism

USC Dornsfie

Stoicism is experiencing a modern resurgence as people turn to its ancient framework of emotional intelligence to navigate the overwhelming anxieties of the digital age.

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The Roots of Mark Twain: Hannibal’s Influence on an American Icon

Biography

Mark Twain’s formative years in Hannibal, Missouri, provided the essential raw material for his literary masterpieces, with his childhood friends and family serving as the direct inspirations for iconic characters like Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher, and Huck Finn.

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How Henry George Almost Changed the World

Wikipedia

Georgism is a unique economic philosophy that advocates for the full private ownership of one’s labor while asserting that the value of land and natural resources should belong to the community through a Land Value Tax.

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Opinion

How John Locke Shaped the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence

The Rise and Fall of Civilizations According to Polybius

From Ancient Greece to Modern Times: the Enduring Legacy of Stoicism

The Roots of Mark Twain: Hannibal’s Influence on an American Icon

How Henry George Almost Changed the World

Understanding Lenin's Ideology and Its Modern Echoes

Beyond the Corporate Monoculture of the Modern Web

The Great Experiment: How the New Deal Redefined the American State

Why Socialism Fails the Power of Economic Calculation

Bernard Stiegler and the Evolution of Human Thought