Research

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

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Our post-corona relationship to nature

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Wicked dilemmas and political decision-making

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Inequality kills

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Scenario thinking: embracing uncertainty

Will we soon let go of traditional forecasting in favor of multi-dimensional scenario thinking?

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The (un)changing doctor-patient relationship

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Retroscope 2019: Socio-cultural

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Horror in times of uncertainty

Horror movies allow us to safely explore extreme scenarios... what do they tell us about our current fears?

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Limits to facial recognition

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Smart home care for our second adulthood

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Revolutionaries between UFOs and raids

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Will hiding the like button help Facebook?

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Could we live without a job?

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What is the impact of mindfulness on society?

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Generation Alpha

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Zeroing in on 0.0% beers

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Worker rights, a new frontier for reducing U.S. inequality?

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Gen Z in the generational cycle

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High hopes for holiness

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Demographics and hegemony

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Who are the African youth?

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The elastic generation

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Hegel and the unfolding idea of freedom in the 21st century

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The codification of public policy

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Fleeing from the public squares of the internet

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Whistleblower platforms in the wake of Wikileaks’ demise

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Sustainable by default

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The dilemma of future sports regulation

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To measure someone is to know someone

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The social promise of augmented reality

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The evolving landscape of consumer trust

Rediscovering the collective dimension of freedom

How the classic political philosophy of liberalism can broaden our individualistic interpretation of freedom.

De-influencers or re-influencers?

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

Can art and imagination spur climate action?

Exploring other ways to increase our moral judgement on climate change

The planet as an emerging category

On living with – not on – the planet.

Vibegeist: rave until the grave

The revival of rave and rage in the roaring twenties.

How will the metaverse and web3 influence social media?

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

The early days of cyberpunk

As man becomes machine and machine becomes man.

When the selfie becomes an avatar

How Instagram is preparing itself for the metaverse

Is Texas becoming too self-confident?

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

Gen Z chooses anonymity over fame

Why are Gen Zers more likely to prefer online anonymity compared to millennials?