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Emerging markets face tough financial challenges
Will emerging markets' recovery be halted by increasing financial problems?
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Technology on a leash
By sharing ownership and control with producers and governments, our smart devices are no longer what they seem
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Venetian, young and farming: three lessons from the new generation of Italian farmers on agri-food sustainability
Julia Rijssenbeek and Maya Turolla turn the spotlight on young farmers championing the transition to sustainable food systems.
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Politics should focus more on the Good Life
How can we reinstate the concept of the Good without downplaying the systemic risks threatening our global society?
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The rise of CBDCs
Pim Korsten gives a rundown on the opportunities and risks of the rise of central bank digital currencies.
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What is Russia's view on climate change?
Melting ice caps in the Arctic are incentivizing Russia’s exploitation and extraction of natural resources representing the last straw of the Anthropocene.
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The energy transition is not a hobby
With the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, we have to face the fact that our dependence on fossil fuels poses a structural problem.
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Autocracy and the End of History
Is the ideological confrontation between the liberal-democratic and autocratic world order on its way to becoming the global political issue of our century?
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Russian digitalization through a Cosmist lens
To understand Russian politics, we need to understand Russian Cosmism, a philosophy that supports the digitalization of the Arctic.
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An introduction to the Stack
Learn more about our framework that helps us understand the anatomy of digital systems.
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Russia’s strategic exploitation of the Arctic
A long-standing resource-dependent economy, a melting Arctic, and technical capabilities have thrown the Arctic into the spotlight for Russia’s upcoming economic strategy.
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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.
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A cultural cluster bomb
What will be the lasting impact of the cancellation of Russia?
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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?
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Dominating the first TikTok war
How the selfie-president and TikTok videos are helping Ukraine dominate social media
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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?
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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?
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Resisting the green gold
Deconstructing my purchasing choices: why is it so hard to change behavior?
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How the cyborg deconstructed the modern worldview
The evolution of the cyborg in science and popular culture
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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?
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Can digital technology save humanity?
How the Digital Revolution will change the rules of the game
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The chemical industry is out of control
We have no idea about the long-term impacts of chemical production on our planet. Is it time for a 'guilty until proven innocent' approach?
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The developing intrinsic value of nature
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The sour aftertaste of the Glasgow COP26
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Feel-good philanthropy
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Stimulating sustainable consumer practices
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The greening of green financial products
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Will the metaverse be a “pornoverse”?
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How a decline in trust can be a driver for new political leadership
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AUKUS and the return of geopolitics
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The enduring tool metaphor in AI discourse
About technology as a mere instrument to achieve human goals
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Degrowth will make us happier
Understanding wellbeing beyond economic growth
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How collective behavior change can foster a sustainable future
A dive into the heart of the degrowth movement
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Apple’s enduring quest for the disappearing computer
The next step into the era of spatial computing
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What would it take for us to believe in aliens?
Believing the unbelievable in times of disinformation and deepfakes
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The Indian Stack goes global
Is a decentralized, open-source Indian-European Stack emerging?
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Another piece on Barbenheimer
On the cultural significance of summer blockbusters Barbie and Oppenheimer
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Will generative AI bring the productivity increases we need?
Information technology and the lack of corresponding increases in productivity
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The hottest farmers' debate
On the power of Big Food over farmers
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Breaking the bottleneck
Can state-led initiatives relying on market mechanisms help us achieve our decarbonization goals?
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