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Exporting surveillance
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Many silk connections
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Urban agriculture
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Will local-multiplayer survive in the video game industry?
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The sleeping Asian Tiger
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Germany’s growing realpolitik
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A new generation of American social democrats
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Mexico charts a new course
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Bullshit jobs in the digital age
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The bigger picture economy
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The “good” consumer
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Arbitrary decisions
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Europe's innovation horizon
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Early celebrations in Turkey
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Emerging markets have their moment to shine
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Galactic hegemony
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Eurasian momentum
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What can the U.S. learn from European schools?
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Meaningful entertainment in the digital age
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Migration concentration
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Shadow power in the global technological arms race
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Solar power nears terminal velocity
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Apple’s quest for the disappearing computer
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Will we consider abandoning hyper productivity in favor of sustainability and equality?
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The shaky rise of digital gambling
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The selfish ledger
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Is Italy crossing the Rubicon?
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Dutch future welfare
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Schoolification
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Healthy infrastructure
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Perspectives on the post-truth era
The 'enshittification' of society
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Magic in metamodern times
To be(lieve) or not to be(lieve), that is the question
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The European elections and the next five years
What themes will drive European political discourse?
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The weather is changing
What home insurance tells us about climate change
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Knit’s Island and the future of the metaverse
An immersive and fascinating documentary about life in a virtual world
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Short-sighted AI regulations miss the big picture
How can we ensure that AI is not only safe but also resonates with our broader norms and values?
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What would it take for us to believe in aliens?
Believing the unbelievable in times of disinformation and deepfakes
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The Indian Stack goes global
Is a decentralized, open-source Indian-European Stack emerging?
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Will generative AI bring the productivity increases we need?
Information technology and the lack of corresponding increases in productivity
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The hottest farmers' debate
On the power of Big Food over farmers
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