We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: Calculating the patterns and cycles of the past could lead us to a better understanding of history. Could it also help us prevent a looming crisis?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
From the archive: History as a giant data set: how analysing the past could help save the future | The Audio Long Read podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast