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

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Fewer staff, more data

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One grid to rule them all

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Eurasian momentum

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Emerging markets have their moment to shine

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A tale of two Indias

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Europe's innovation horizon

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The “good” consumer

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China’s financial reform

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The bigger picture economy

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Bullshit jobs in the digital age

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Technological momentum

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The sleeping Asian Tiger

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Many silk connections

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Populist puzzles

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A future-proof Dutch agrofood sector

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Deep transitions

Will we consider abandoning hyper productivity in favor of sustainability and equality?

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The Ocean Economy

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Marx in the 21st century

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The rise of midsized cities

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Mobility as a Service

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The API Economy

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Travel, transform, repeat

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Great at being small

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Business ethics: still an oxymoron?

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Asia’s financial catch-up

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The rise of digital conglomerates

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China’s regional capitals

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Three degrees of radical innovation

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