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Global Population Decline is Like Quicksand: The More we Struggle without a Good Plan, the Faster we Sink
Population DeclineDemographyImmigrationEconomic Policy
12 June 2025

Global Population Decline is Like Quicksand: The More we Struggle without a Good Plan, the Faster we Sink

An in-depth analysis of the global demographic transition from growth to decline, exploring its causes, impacts on economies and societies, and potential solutions through immigration and technology.
"Guests" Have Come to Settle in Our Brains
MicroplasticsPlastics TreatyBiodegradable plastics
5 March 2025

"Guests" Have Come to Settle in Our Brains

This article will first look at side effects of chemistry. The real issue, however, is our reluctance to acknowledge and respond rationally to the neg...
Beneficial Artificial Intelligence Can Cast a Dark Shadow
Artificial IntelligenceEthics
19 December 2024

Beneficial Artificial Intelligence Can Cast a Dark Shadow

An analysis of MIT's 'Future You' AI and its potential to guide life choices, examining both its benefits for youth decision-making and the risks of m...
The Perception of Time and its Impact on Senior Decision Makers
28 August 2024

The Perception of Time and its Impact on Senior Decision Makers

A comprehensive analysis of how varying time perspectives between family businesses and listed companies affect risk management, stakeholder interests...
The Water Challenge
26 March 2024

The Water Challenge

An analysis of how water-related climate challenges, from scarcity to flooding, highlight the critical need for better communication between scientist...
Immigration to the European Union: Strategy versus Sleepwalking
18 November 2023

Immigration to the European Union: Strategy versus Sleepwalking

A comprehensive analysis of European Union immigration challenges, from skilled labor shortages to refugee management, with practical solutions for su...
Will We See a Common Currency for the BRICS States?
6 September 2023

Will We See a Common Currency for the BRICS States?

Analyzing BRICS' potential common currency: examining challenges of monetary union, gold-backed alternatives, and the feasibility of reducing US dolla...
Impulsive Thinking and what E-scooters and Wolves Teach us to Cope with it
19 May 2023

Impulsive Thinking and what E-scooters and Wolves Teach us to Cope with it

A thought-provoking analysis of how modern society responds to disruptive changes, from e-scooter regulations to wolf reintroduction, examining the ba...
Dialogue with Natural Language AI Machines
5 March 2023

Dialogue with Natural Language AI Machines

Exploring the transformation of human-AI interaction, from ancient oracles to modern language models, and examining the ethical, practical, and societ...
Global Warming: The Procrastination Conundrum
27 December 2022

Global Warming: The Procrastination Conundrum

A compelling analysis comparing humanity's decisive response to asteroid threats versus our procrastination on climate change. Explores the psychology...
Stupidity: Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction?
3 September 2022

Stupidity: Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction?

An exploration of Carlo Cipolla's groundbreaking theory that redefines stupidity not as lack of intelligence, but as a destructive behavioral pattern...
Lichtenberg's Hourglass Question
21 July 2022

Lichtenberg's Hourglass Question

Exploring the philosophical and scientific implications of reversing aging, from an 18th-century thought experiment to modern research on life extensi...
Like a Flash of Lightning from a Blue Sky
14 June 2022

Like a Flash of Lightning from a Blue Sky

Analyzing real-world system failures in retail and aviation, and exploring why we need to maintain analog fallbacks in our increasingly digital world.
Central Bank Digital Currencies in the Fog
23 May 2022

Central Bank Digital Currencies in the Fog

Analyzing CBDC initiatives: examining central banks' motivations, comparing global approaches, and questioning the necessity of digital currencies in...
Great Masters Stuck in No Man's Land
31 March 2022

Great Masters Stuck in No Man's Land

An in-depth analysis of how cultural institutions and employers are responding to Russian artists and scientists during the Ukraine conflict, examinin...
Metaverse: Taming the Genie
18 February 2022

Metaverse: Taming the Genie

An in-depth analysis of the metaverse's potential impact on mental health, exploring regulatory challenges, psychological risks, and the need for prot...
Dreamworld Business Models in 1822 and 2022
10 January 2022

Dreamworld Business Models in 1822 and 2022

Comparing the metaverse's promises with the infamous Poyais scam of 1822, examining how both initiatives leveraged human psychology and belief systems...
Who Will Orchestrate the Repair of Ecosystems?
15 November 2021

Who Will Orchestrate the Repair of Ecosystems?

An analysis of who should lead ecosystem restoration efforts, comparing private sector initiatives with government action, and examining the need for...
Högertrafikomläggningen: Learning from the Swedes on Coping with Climate Change
1 October 2021

Högertrafikomläggningen: Learning from the Swedes on Coping with Climate Change

How Sweden's successful 1967 traffic switch from left to right offers valuable lessons for managing large-scale societal changes needed to combat clim...
The Return of Collateralised Money
8 August 2021

The Return of Collateralised Money

Exploring the revival of collateralized money through modern technology: how digital innovation enables asset-backed transactions and reconnects money...
Are We Infatuated With Complexity?
5 July 2021

Are We Infatuated With Complexity?

Exploring humanity's bias toward complexity: from evolutionary tendencies to cognitive biases, and how our aversion to subtraction leads to increasing...
Programmers and Cheese-makers, Unite!
12 May 2021

Programmers and Cheese-makers, Unite!

Exploring the intersection of traditional cooperatives and modern tech platforms, from Italian cheese makers to software developers, and how shared ow...
From Distrust to Trust
21 February 2021

From Distrust to Trust

Examining the growing distrust in modern society, from social media's impact to technological change, and exploring practical solutions for rebuilding...
Video Meeting Culture
16 October 2020

Video Meeting Culture

A comprehensive guide to effective video meetings, exploring best practices, preparation strategies, and how to overcome the unique challenges of virt...
The Case for the Abolition of Coins and Banknotes
3 September 2020

The Case for the Abolition of Coins and Banknotes

An in-depth analysis of why physical currency remains essential, from cultural significance and privacy rights to critical backup during power outages...
What an Officer of the Soviet Strategic Missile Forces Taught us on Extreme Risk
9 August 2020

What an Officer of the Soviet Strategic Missile Forces Taught us on Extreme Risk

Examining Lieutenant Colonel Petrov's 1983 decision that prevented nuclear war, and exploring how human judgment and ethical awareness remain crucial...
Do Sabre-toothed Tigers Explain Modern Conspiracy Theories?
30 July 2020

Do Sabre-toothed Tigers Explain Modern Conspiracy Theories?

Exploring the evolutionary roots of conspiracy theories: from prehistoric pattern recognition to modern cognitive biases, and why our ancient survival...
COVID-19 in 8 Verticals
15 May 2020

COVID-19 in 8 Verticals

Examining COVID-19's transformative effects across production, infrastructure, services, retail, real estate, finance, politics, and education in the...