The Globalist

After the Corona pandemic, French firms’ management teams have great difficulty convincing their employees … to return to the office.

When public life in small U.S. towns suddenly feels liberating, with almost a Mediterranean feel.

If history is to serve as a guide, xenophobia must be treated as a grave risk that is as contagious and as deadly as any virus.

The coronavirus-induced shift to more digital life highlights a new source of significant worry: Computers are also very susceptible to infections by viruses.

Why parks are open in Berlin while Paris is in total lockdown.

From Israel and Pakistan to India, ultra-conservative communities have emerged as virus-spreading clusters. This is not helped by governments reluctant to disrupt ultra-orthodox life by enforcing public health measures.

Beyond airlines and cruise ships, what is the business outlook for Airbnb, co-living, bars and cafes, discos and cinemas, open-air markets?

We were once concerned that robots might replace and displace humans. The much greater risk is that humans will become robots. No emotion. No love. No shared laughter. No shared tears.