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Explore our collection of articles on the leading megatrends in technology, politics, and society.

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China’s CBDC-as-a-standard?

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On the Chinese variety of capitalism

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The G7 tax deal is all about American geo-economics

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We need more downward mobility

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The not-so-bright future after the pandemic

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Non-fungible tokens are all the rage

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The unique strength of Chinese business alliances

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Democratization of finance

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Food security will have its moment on the world stage

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Does the future belong to Keynes and Mazzucato?

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Carbon border tax

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Biden: neither friend nor foe to big tech

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The sharing economy is dead, long live the rental economy

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Are we sharing enough data?

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The outdoor economy

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The future of monetary policy and central banks

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The long hegemony of currency

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After work thoughts

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The resistance to the hegemony of the App Store

As emerging tech companies become more influential their relationships with big tech are increasingly strained

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Global value chains are experiencing a formative moment

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Inequality kills

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Scenario thinking: embracing uncertainty

Will we soon let go of traditional forecasting in favor of multi-dimensional scenario thinking?

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Are we facing limits to growth?

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Central banks rethink their purpose

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The age of digital mega-ecosystems

Digital ecosystems have the potential to address consumer needs, but obstacles still exist in their implementation.

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The future of globalization

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The end of the Fourth Hegemonic Cycle

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Making sense of automation tax

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The quiet Russian Resurgence

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Every bit has a price

The narratives struggling to define the impact of AI on the labor market

High expectations, disillusionment, and realism—the usual players in AI predictions are all present

Is Open Source AI a sham?

Why leading AI companies are currently engaging in both 'openwashing' and 'closedwashing' practices

Post-growth: the dawn of a new era

What will the upcoming paradigm shift entail?

The weather is changing

What home insurance tells us about climate change

Degrowth will make us happier

Understanding wellbeing beyond economic growth

How collective behavior change can foster a sustainable future

A dive into the heart of the degrowth movement

The Indian Stack goes global

Is a decentralized, open-source Indian-European Stack emerging?

Breaking the bottleneck

Can state-led initiatives relying on market mechanisms help us achieve our decarbonization goals?

The future of inflation and interest rates

A long-term view on the drivers of inflation and monetary policy

Are weapons still a sin stock?

Changes in narratives, economic structures and the nature of technology could be altering the status of defense stock.