Samo Burja is a Slovenian political scientist and president of Bismarck Analysis, a political risk consultancy.[1] He is a research fellow at the Long Now Foundation and the Foresight Institute.[2] Burja is credited with developing Great Founder Theory.[3] The theory hypothesizes that founders can cause societal change through the creation of institutions that persist in the long-term, emphasizing the importance of human choice and construction in contrast with theories of institutionalism.[4][5] Burja is a contributor to Politico, Palladium Magazine, Asia Times, City Journal, and The National Interest.[6][7][8][3][9] He has interviewed public figures including the Slovenian Marxist theorist and philosopher Slavoj Žižek and the musician Grimes.[10][11]
Samo Burja | |
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.png) Burja on the Rebel Wisdom podcast in 2022 | |
| Education | University of Ljubljana |
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| Website | samoburja |
References
edit- ^ "Samo Burja". Long Now. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Crampton, Patrick. "Samo Burja | Political Consultant at Foresight Institute". Foresight Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b "Digital Salon with Samo Burja: Great Founders Build Civilization". Palladium. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Burja, Samo (2020-10-30). "Great Founder Theory". Medium. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Lutter, Mark (2021-07-12). "Understanding the Hidden Forces that Shape Society with Samo Burja". The Future of Development. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Samo Burja". The National Interest. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Contributors". City Journal. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Samo Burja". Asia Times. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "A New Way to Decipher the 2024 Race". Politico Magazine. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Slavoj Žižek Talks Pandemic and More with Samo Burja". YouTube. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "The Universe Wants Us to Take Her Clothes Off With Grimes". Palladium Magazine. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
External links
edit- Samo Burja at Big Think
- Column archive at Palladium
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