As journalists start being replaced with AI tools, the profession once again finds itself at a turning point.

As journalists start being replaced with AI tools, the profession once again finds itself at a turning point.

Elon Musk running Twitter as if it is his personal fiefdom is a sign of the emergence of a new form of feudalism.

Should we worry about chatbots becoming ‘sentient’?

The system is loaded against the climate and the environment.

Setting ‘net-zero’ goals will not help us rein in global warming.
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Environmental damage can be averted only if solar energy production is expanded sustainably.
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We should celebrate, not fear, the growing cultural richness of our societies.
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It is not the Egyptian revolution that failed, but the Egyptian state.
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Ancient Egyptians built a state that survived for millennia. What was behind this success and what can we learn from it?
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The destruction caused by automation has already started to outweigh its constructive potential.
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