My guest today is Professor Peter Turchin from the University of Connecticut. Professor Turchin has published two hundred articles, including a dozen in such top journals as Nature, Science, and PNAS. His publications are frequently cited and in 2004 he was designated as “Highly Cited Researcher” by ISIHighlyCited.com. Professor Turchin has authored seven books, including Secular Cycles, and War and Peace and War. Ultrasociety: How 10,000 Years of War Made Humans the Greatest Cooperators on Earth. Today, we will talk about one of his most recent books: Ages of Discord: A Structural-Demographic Analysis of American History.Wu Zhijian’s Evidentialist Show is about information sharing on evidence based research in subjects such as economics, business, and finance. Due to industry regulations, we will not discuss any of Woodsford’s products on this podcast. All opinions expressed by podcast participants are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Woodsford Capital Management or its affiliates. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. You can find our contact details on www.woodsfordcapital.com.

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