Each week a selection of 5 op. eds. and articles to better make sense of today’s world.
Weekly Selection
Can today's US productivity good news story become a permanent narrative? Why today’s chaotic times can be likened to a ’neo-medieval’ era. The story of Palantir and AI in Ukraine on the battle field and well beyond. The story of small and smart states. The incredible tale of MrBeast.[...]
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Why Europe should prepare itself for a Trump presidency. Europe is in better shape than many think. An argument in favour of the ’nanny state’. The invisible, unregulated march of AI into our everyday lives. How to avoid slipping into a doom spiral. [...]
Weekly Selection
China leading the way on clean energy transition. Israel in paralysis. The potency of pessimism. Why conspiracy theories are so convincing. Why character often trumps capacity on the path to success. [...]
Weekly Selection
Demographics and the global economy. 5 takeaways from Davos on the outlook for global finance. Speculation over the US election results is already impacting global geopolitics. How the benefits (individual and societal) of reconnecting with nature transcend all barriers. Why the Vail Mountain economic formular might prevail in ski resorts across the globe. [...]
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Why ‘recency' bias is skewing the 2024 global economic outlook. Why November’s election will be a test of US democracy. 7 things on the horizon for 2024. Why change doesn’t have to be rapid to be radical. Death in Davos - the plot thickens. [...]
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The US vs itself tops the list of risks for 2024. The global economy is at risk of a wasted decade. How Google has homogenised capital-C Content. Ten technological breakthroughs for 2024. Death in Davos - a thriller with a message[...]
Weekly Selection
The global economy is not out of the woods yet. Some 2024 predictions to focus the mind. History is back with a vengeance. But it isn’t all bad news - good things are happening too. How to stress less this year [...]
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Bill Gates is optimistic about our AI charged future. France’s secret bureaucracy ‘bonus’. Putin’s boycott bonanza. Preserve the existing forests rather than planting new ones. Good giving boosts happiness. [...]
Weekly Selection
10 climate science insights for laypeople. Ukraine’s future hangs in the balance. Why 2023 was a very bad year for tech startups. The duality dogging Europe's politics, and its future. The Nordstream pipeline sabotage - a spy story. [...]
