Research

Explore over 500 articles on prevailing megatrends in tech, politics and society.

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Central banks rethink their purpose

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The age of digital mega-ecosystems

Digital ecosystems have the potential to address consumer needs, but obstacles still exist in their implementation.

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How to make the transition to a sustainable everyday life

Has the time come for personal carbon footprint calculators?

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The future of globalization

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The end of the Fourth Hegemonic Cycle

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The virtual of virtual reality

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Limits to facial recognition

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Making sense of automation tax

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A plant-centered view of the world

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The quiet Russian Resurgence

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Indian innovation

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Health concerns surrounding 5G

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Smart home care for our second adulthood

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Revolutionaries between UFOs and raids

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The European Green Deal

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Every bit has a price

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The elemental evolution of media

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Will hiding the like button help Facebook?

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Computers need a language for causal reasoning

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Will new generations travel differently?

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Could we live without a job?

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Reinventing urban waterways

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Looking for the long term

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How digital technology will change our relationship to nature

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Visual search tools are building a bridge

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China’s digital platforms as a regional standard

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Biohacking diets

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The revival of the Rhine Model for digital capitalism

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What is the impact of mindfulness on society?

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How China sees Hong Kong

China’s not-so-responsive authoritarianism

What the Zero-Covid strategy reveals about Chinese power dynamics

The future of crypto is coming: what will it look like?

Regulation, decentralization and combined approaches battle for the crypto throne

EU's digital strategy: where are we now and where do we go from here?

We should be strategic as we make strides toward digital sovereignty.

Can art and imagination spur climate action?

Exploring other ways to increase our moral judgement on climate change

The short-lived revival of Keynes; welcome back, Hayek!

Has neoliberalism really left? Or was “COVID-Keynesianism” nothing more than a short-term crisis management tactic?

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.

Hungary’s continued development toward autocracy prompts challenges for the EU

How will having an “electoral autocracy” in their midst affect the EU's solidarity during crises and its normative power abroad?

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...

Vibegeist: rave until the grave

The revival of rave and rage in the roaring twenties.