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.

Environmental damage can be averted only if solar energy production is expanded sustainably.

We should celebrate, not fear, the growing cultural richness of our societies.

It is not the Egyptian revolution that failed, but the Egyptian state.

Ancient Egyptians built a state that survived for millennia. What was behind this success and what can we learn from it?

The destruction caused by automation has already started to outweigh its constructive potential.