WEEKLY SELECTION

The US lives in China’s world. Stealing secrets from the US government has never been easier. When AI’s power grows, so does our workday. The new travel warnings are for the US. 5 hard truths about marriage (and relationships).[...]

Renewed optimism about Europe. The USD: an exorbitant privilege or an exorbitant burden? MAGA’s line of fire turns to universities. The failure of modern liberalism. Meta’s methods revealed.[...]

Trump’s US is spiralling into tyranny - but ways to stop it do exist. The fallout from the Trump-Zelensky debacle: a sense of profound shame. How Covid 19 re-shaped American society - and not for the better. What does a post-Churchill-Zelensky look like? Can those pushing back against harmful wellness advice succeed?[...]

It’s useless to look for a grand policy plan coming from the White House - there isn’t one, beyond self-aggrandisement. Why Germany must seize the moment to safeguard Europe’s future - or else. Rather than re-building, Musk and DOGE are unravelling  both institutions and civic trust. AI's coming of age in five important areas of medicine. The astonishing ripple effect of the Danish wonder drugs.[...]

Competitive authoritarianism’s threat to US democracy. The sacrifice of Ukraine to Trump’s Russian reset. The global economy paying for China’s economic errors at home. The human traits that will be most prized in an AI dominated labour market. How to survive the onslaught of bad news.[...]

Lessons to be learned from Trump's tariff drama. The end of the rule-based order. And is democracy done for too? How Bill Gates saw the future. Have the technologies of connection and communication torn us apart? [...]

Could Trump’s anti-globalism have negative repercussions for the US? A sobering caveat about the potential catastrophic consequences if the US gets the future context for AI wrong. Is the US learning from Asian oligarchies? Is Big Tech destined to eat itself alive? Stark revelations of a key MAGA leader's plans for the new Trump era.[...]

Nobel laureate sees tough social consequences of Trump 2.0 economics. The only safe place to be in the AI race in intelligence is ahead. Why has the Israel-Hamas truce deal happened now? The true price of a $12 Shein dress. Better health and wellbeing could be only 35 steps away.[...]

Far from out of the geopolitical woods - we’re heading back into the law of the jungle. The paradox of American power in context. Trump’s ‘peace through strength’ strategy heralds anything but. Think twice before embarking on a ‘glowing up’ journey. It would be far better for you to take a caring journey into nature.[...]