Research

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

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Looking for the long term

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The revival of the Rhine Model for digital capitalism

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Building bridges to the crypto space

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The rise of the Asian Aerotropolis

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Natural elements become critical resources

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The dominance of movie franchises

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Japan, Korea and the global semiconductor industry

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The French Renaissance

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Libra’s next hurdle: financial regulators and governments

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The rising costs of carbon emissions

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Breaking down data & AI silos

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The end of the pay-per-download era

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Modern monetary policy

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Future leaders get a taste of new economics

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The emergence of the decentralized stack

Is the future open-source?

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Capitalists’ worries about capitalism

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Sustainable by default

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Africa is set to become world’s largest free trade area

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The Dragon and the Elephant in the 21st century

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Scaling bitcoin with the lightning network

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The evolving landscape of consumer trust

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Slowing down fast fashion

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Feeding the dragon

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Volatility in the Tech Stack

A closer look at the fundamental trajectories and interdependent nature of new technologies

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Accounting for natural capital

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Open data empowerment

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From bits to atoms

Will platforms like Uber and Airbnb continue to succeed without physical assets?

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Facebook’s flirt with crypto and blockchain

Will Big Tech companies like Facebook have a role in the crypto landscape?

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Technical hurdles towards the cryptoworld

Arief Hühn outlines possible solutions to the current limitations of the crypto world.

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