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

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Asia’s financial catch-up

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A solid but sober EU

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Eco-conscious apparel is next in line to become hip

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The rise of digital conglomerates

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Never waste a good waste crisis

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Safety or privacy?

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The U.S. trade war and the Asia-Pacific region

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Uncovering the mystery of sleep

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China’s regional capitals

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Big Tech and the healthcare system

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The future of social media

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Imagining an African renaissance

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VR: a disruptive tool for changing behavior

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Beyond stereotypes of social class

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Three degrees of radical innovation

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When fake becomes the new normal

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Are tech companies the next SIFI’s?

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The return of hermeneutics

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Mapping economic complexity

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Italy’s new old politics

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Making America a 20th-century economy again?

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Olympic hangovers

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Generational amnesia

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An Indo-Japanese partnership

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Maritime Arabia

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Hegemonic Shift in 2017

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Educating vital skills for the future

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The decline of face value

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Is a new technological revolution in the making?

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A beginner's guide to the metaverse

Both praised and feared by many, the 'promises' of the metaverse are highly contentious. Sebastiaan Crul aims to separate the wheat from the chaff.

A cultural cluster bomb

What will be the lasting impact of the cancellation of Russia?

According to the IPCC, we are failing

The IPCC urges us to rethink our climate adaptation and mitigation plans. Can we still be on time to stop the climate from changing?

Dominating the first TikTok war

How the selfie-president and TikTok videos are helping Ukraine dominate social media

Who pays the price for a resilient economy?

Europe is trying to develop a resilient economy that is less reliant on others. Yet, are we willing to the pay the price for our independence?

How will the pandemic affect the future of edtech?

The pandemic has ensured the implementation of edtech in school systems. Will pedagogical or technological aspects be prioritized?

Resisting the green gold

Deconstructing my purchasing choices: why is it so hard to change behavior?

How the cyborg deconstructed the modern worldview

The evolution of the cyborg in science and popular culture

Religion and spirituality after the death of God

Secularism could lead to moral and spiritual nihilism that Nietzsche and Dostoevsky warn of. What are the socio-cultural consequences of this?

Can digital technology save humanity?

How the Digital Revolution will change the rules of the game