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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?
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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?
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Resisting the green gold
Deconstructing my purchasing choices: why is it so hard to change behavior?
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How the cyborg deconstructed the modern worldview
The evolution of the cyborg in science and popular culture
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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?
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Can digital technology save humanity?
How the Digital Revolution will change the rules of the game
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The chemical industry is out of control
We have no idea about the long-term impacts of chemical production on our planet. Is it time for a 'guilty until proven innocent' approach?
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The developing intrinsic value of nature
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The sour aftertaste of the Glasgow COP26
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Feel-good philanthropy
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Stimulating sustainable consumer practices
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The greening of green financial products
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Will the metaverse be a “pornoverse”?
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How a decline in trust can be a driver for new political leadership
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AUKUS and the return of geopolitics
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What to think of the Corona Pass?
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The ‘Wechselstimmung’ after Merkel
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The traffic light turns green for German digitalization
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China’s CBDC-as-a-standard?
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The future of the anti-establishment, conservative right
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Climate litigation and civil society
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What would a sufficiently sustainable ordinary life look like?
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A new narrative on climate change
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On the Chinese variety of capitalism
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How to deal with the medical uncertainty of Long COVID?
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India’s rise as a digital superpower
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On realizing we are not alone
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Judges break the unwritten rule of environmental agreements
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Winter is ending
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The G7 tax deal is all about American geo-economics
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Knit’s Island and the future of the metaverse
An immersive and fascinating documentary about life in a virtual world
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The robots among us
About today’s master-slave dynamics with humanoids and chatbots
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The age of the machine: emancipation or alienation of the human?
Understanding the role of machines in society
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Short-sighted AI regulations miss the big picture
How can we ensure that AI is not only safe but also resonates with our broader norms and values?
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Philosophical prompt engineering in an AI-driven world
Why philosophical questioning and the art of posing the right questions becomes more important because of generative AI
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The enduring tool metaphor in AI discourse
About technology as a mere instrument to achieve human goals
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Degrowth will make us happier
Understanding wellbeing beyond economic growth
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How collective behavior change can foster a sustainable future
A dive into the heart of the degrowth movement
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Apple’s enduring quest for the disappearing computer
The next step into the era of spatial computing
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What would it take for us to believe in aliens?
Believing the unbelievable in times of disinformation and deepfakes
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