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Will we consider abandoning hyper productivity in favor of sustainability and equality?
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A future-proof Dutch agrofood sector
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The API Economy
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Great at being small
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Blue gold
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Travel, transform, repeat
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Business ethics: still an oxymoron?
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Are tech companies the next SIFI’s?
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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
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Is Open Source AI a sham?
Why leading AI companies are currently engaging in both 'openwashing' and 'closedwashing' practices
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Post-growth: the dawn of a new era
What will the upcoming paradigm shift entail?
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The weather is changing
What home insurance tells us about climate change
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Degrowth will make us happier
Understanding wellbeing beyond economic growth
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How collective behavior change can foster a sustainable future
A dive into the heart of the degrowth movement
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The Indian Stack goes global
Is a decentralized, open-source Indian-European Stack emerging?
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Breaking the bottleneck
Can state-led initiatives relying on market mechanisms help us achieve our decarbonization goals?
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The future of inflation and interest rates
A long-term view on the drivers of inflation and monetary policy
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Are weapons still a sin stock?
Changes in narratives, economic structures and the nature of technology could be altering the status of defense stock.
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