Research

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

Emerging markets face tough financial challenges

Will emerging markets' recovery be halted by increasing financial problems?

The rise of CBDCs

Pim Korsten gives a rundown on the opportunities and risks of the rise of central bank digital currencies.

Russian digitalization through a Cosmist lens

To understand Russian politics, we need to understand Russian Cosmism, a philosophy that supports the digitalization of the Arctic.

An introduction to the Stack

Learn more about our framework that helps us understand the anatomy of digital systems.

Russia’s strategic exploitation of the Arctic

A long-standing resource-dependent economy, a melting Arctic, and technical capabilities have thrown the Arctic into the spotlight for Russia’s upcoming economic strategy.

Who pays the price for a resilient economy?

Europe is trying to develop a resilient economy that is less reliant on others. Yet, are we willing to the pay the price for our independence?

The chemical industry is out of control

We have no idea about the long-term impacts of chemical production on our planet. Is it time for a 'guilty until proven innocent' approach?

Feel-good philanthropy

The greening of green financial products

AUKUS and the return of geopolitics