Research

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

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Are we facing limits to growth?

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Everybody is a self-tracker

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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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Central banks rethink their purpose

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E-sports on steroids

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The end of the Fourth Hegemonic Cycle

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The future of globalization

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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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A plant-centered view of the world

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Making sense of automation tax

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Limits to facial recognition

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The virtual of virtual reality

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Smart home care for our second adulthood

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Health concerns surrounding 5G

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Indian innovation

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The quiet Russian Resurgence

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The elemental evolution of media

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Every bit has a price

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The European Green Deal

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Revolutionaries between UFOs and raids

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Could we live without a job?

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Will new generations travel differently?

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Computers need a language for causal reasoning

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Will hiding the like button help Facebook?

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Visual search tools are building a bridge

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How digital technology will change our relationship to nature

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Looking for the long term

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Reinventing urban waterways

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The revival of the Rhine Model for digital capitalism

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Biohacking diets

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.

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?

Can digital technology save humanity?

How the Digital Revolution will change the rules of the game

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?