Research

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

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One picture ≠ a thousand words

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The rising costs of carbon emissions

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Libra’s next hurdle: financial regulators and governments

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High hopes for holiness

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Demographics and hegemony

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Why is Maduro still in power in Venezuela?

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Will the U.S. see a tidal wave of environmental regulations after 2020?

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Breaking down data & AI silos

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Who are the African youth?

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The value of apocalyptic climate scenarios

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Modern monetary policy

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East Asia becomes the center of geopolitical competition

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The end of the pay-per-download era

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The elastic generation

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Reflecting on responsibility in AI with Daniel Dennett

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Chinese philosopher Yuk Hui: "Technology has multiple futures"

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Don Ihde and generational responses to digital technology

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

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Rocky road ahead for Europe despite disappointment by populists

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Fleeing from the public squares of the internet

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Alternatives at the return of history

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The codification of public policy

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Is EdTech addressing the demands of 21st century education?

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A democratic boost for Asia’s next growth engines

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Future leaders get a taste of new economics

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The carbon capture era

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The emergence of the decentralized stack

Is the future open-source?

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The critical shaping moment of Lava Jato

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Whistleblower platforms in the wake of Wikileaks’ demise

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

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

Regulation, decentralization and combined approaches battle for the crypto throne

China’s not-so-responsive authoritarianism

What the Zero-Covid strategy reveals about Chinese power dynamics

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.

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?

Can art and imagination spur climate action?

Exploring other ways to increase our moral judgement on climate change

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?