Research

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

Filter: Federica Rito

11

min

Post-growth: the dawn of a new era

What will the upcoming paradigm shift entail?

16

min

Degrowth will make us happier

Understanding wellbeing beyond economic growth

10

min

How collective behavior change can foster a sustainable future

A dive into the heart of the degrowth movement

Breaking the bottleneck

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

Are we heading towards post-human intelligence?

Rethinking being human in a more-than-human world

Learning to waste

All manufacturing produces waste, even the clean energy industry. Critical clean energy technologies – EV batteries, solar panels, wind turbine blades – lead to a massive problem with waste management

Are weapons still a sin stock?

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

The Deep Transitions Framework; an elaboration

A theoretical and empirical elaboration on the Deep Transitions Framework, designed to contribute to a just, equitable and healthy planet.

Sticky dependence: Europe’s reliance on Russia

Although Europe wants to decouple from Russia, our countries’ dependence is stickier and more complex than we might have estimated

Is AI still artificial?

Definitions are becoming obsolete as tech and science blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial

The planet as an emerging category

On living with – not on – the planet.

Geopolitical nonalignment in the 21st century

Escalating tensions in Taiwan and Ukraine are pressuring the world to choose an alignment, yet many nations refuse to choose sides.

Is Texas becoming too self-confident?

Texan rebellion is likely to shake up federal politics in the U.S.