Research

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

Filter: Sjoerd Bakker

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The sharing economy is dead, long live the rental economy

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Are we sharing enough data?

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The outdoor economy

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American soft power is under pressure

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The automobile is on its way out

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E-sports on steroids

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Limits to facial recognition

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Health concerns surrounding 5G

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Will new generations travel differently?

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Reinventing urban waterways

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Generation Alpha

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Online language is better language

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Reality is holding back self-driving cars

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Precautionary screening for the masses?

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The rising costs of carbon emissions

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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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Don Ihde and generational responses to digital technology

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The codification of public policy

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The higher purpose of motor sports

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Sustainable by default

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Is TikTok a vector for Chinese ideals?

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Sustainable minerals for sustainable technology

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21st century Luddites target self-driving cars

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Particularly deadly matter

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The VAR system and the datafication of everyday life

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One grid to rule them all

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Galactic hegemony

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Arbitrary decisions

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The bigger picture economy

Is science to blame for post-truth politics?

How the left contributed to the deconstruction of truth

FreedomLab commemorates its 500th article with a retrospective of its publication history

The internet is in need of a transition

What the internet can learn from ongoing transitions in energy, mobility and food

Knit’s Island and the future of the metaverse

An immersive and fascinating documentary about life in a virtual world

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?

What would it take for us to believe in aliens?

Believing the unbelievable in times of disinformation and deepfakes

Will generative AI bring the productivity increases we need?

Information technology and the lack of corresponding increases in productivity

Human sensors will feed the global mega machine

Intelligent systems will increasingly solicit our ‘help’ to gather data

De-influencers or re-influencers?

Criticism of consumer society is of all ages, but now it’s coming from an unexpected corner.

Is artificial intelligence smart enough to create a sustainable future?

Despite a hefty ecological footprint of its own, digital technology has the potential to contribute to a more sustainable future.