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Multilateralism and the decline of the U.S. hegemony

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The internet of thoughts

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Reality is holding back self-driving cars

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Japan, Korea and the global semiconductor industry

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Precautionary screening for the masses?

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Healthcare in the 2020 U.S. elections

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Our cities as AR gaming arenas

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New hope for the liberal world order?

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The French Renaissance

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Libra’s next hurdle: financial regulators and governments

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High hopes for holiness

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Will the U.S. see a tidal wave of environmental regulations after 2020?

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The value of apocalyptic climate scenarios

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East Asia becomes the center of geopolitical competition

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The end of the pay-per-download era

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Chinese philosopher Yuk Hui: "Technology has multiple futures"

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Don Ihde and generational responses to digital technology

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Rocky road ahead for Europe despite disappointment by populists

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Fleeing from the public squares of the internet

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Future leaders get a taste of new economics

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The carbon capture era

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Whistleblower platforms in the wake of Wikileaks’ demise

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The higher purpose of motor sports

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Capitalists’ worries about capitalism

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Megablockbusters: A societal forum for the negotiation of social values

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Is TikTok a vector for Chinese ideals?

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Spain has proven to be far from immune to the populist wave sweeping across Europe

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The Arctic through the eyes of Greenland

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Can’t live with social media, can’t live without it

The planet as an emerging category

On living with – not on – the planet.

A new dawn for nationalist parties?

For many, the brutal geopolitical awakening caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China threatening to invade Taiwan means freedom is back on the political agenda...

Who has to pay the costs of climate change?

Issuing appeals for hundreds of millions in emergency funding to help victims of climate change might soon be a standard procedure.

"Creative" AI is recreating the creative industry

In the past few months, creative AI systems such as DALL-E and Midjourney have taken the internet by storm with their “artistic” creations.

How will the metaverse and web3 influence social media?

Brace yourself, the 2D newsfeeds gracing our screens might soon be part of internet history.

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.

The fragmentation of social media

When Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are starting to revolt, you know Instagram is getting into trouble...

AI regulations may see a Beijing effect

Is Europe too late to cause a Brussels effect on AI technology?

The return of industrial policy

The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.

Globalization can still be a force for good

A general narrative is emerging that international trade and cooperation are on the decline. Is it accurate?