All of us must resist the impulse to go blame-gaming and making every international relationship a zero-sum game.
Liquid Capitalism: Making Sense of Davos
Living under the modern conditions of “liquidity,” humans know that everything can happen—yet nothing can be done with confidence and certainty.
Google and the Birth of a Digital God?
A question that not only science fiction lovers should ask is: What future do we want to live in?
Dining Alone in a Hyper-Competitive World
What can solo dining tell us about the way of life we lead?
Deconstructing Globalization
The anthropological dimension of why we blame “globalization” for our own, very human lack of proper action and understanding.
Pakistan: Where China Hits a Wall
Pakistan, an important node in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is concerned about a neocolonial Chinese effort to extract the country’s resources.
A New Crisis of Faith
On the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation, faith in the fundamental dogmas of the Western world is again faltering.
The Future of the EU: Putting Things in Perspective
The European Way has great potential to nudge the world forward.
NAFTA and WTO: Terminator Trump?
U.S. trade policy under Trump does not reflect a self-confident global power, but a giant caught in a dwarf’s mind.
Climate Change: Can Today’s Societies Make Big Choices?
Innovations in public decision-making and consensus-building require a richness of participation and inclusion, not just tech tools.