Research

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

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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

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Building bridges to the crypto space

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Generation Alpha

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Zeroing in on 0.0% beers

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The rise of the Asian Aerotropolis

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Online language is better language

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Natural elements become critical resources

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The dominance of movie franchises

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Apple’s silent transition into the next computing paradigm

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The European Stack is taking shape

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The plant-based protein transition

What fundamental factors are causing and fueling the transition?

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Will climate engineering save the planet?

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Multilateralism and the decline of the U.S. hegemony

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

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The quest for autonomy in the digital age

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Gen Z in the generational cycle

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Japan, Korea and the global semiconductor industry

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Reality is holding back self-driving cars

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The depth of deep ecology

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The internet of thoughts

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A phronetic approach to healthcare

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Healthcare in the 2020 U.S. elections

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The ambiguity of self-tracking for health

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Precautionary screening for the masses?

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The French Renaissance

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Will China become a sustainability leader?

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New hope for the liberal world order?

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Our cities as AR gaming arenas

How Weirdcore and Y2K aesthetics took over TikTok in times of despair

What style reveals regarding playful nihilism, emotional spending, and dread

Is AI still artificial?

Definitions are becoming obsolete as tech and science blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial

Will generative AI favor the underdog?

The implications of generative AI for tech and talent

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?