Authoritarians rule through fear. We can clearly see that from China to the Middle East to eastern Europe. But why do we constantly overlook the way in which fear also shapes democratic societies? It's fuelling populism and distorting our future focus. Then there's anger. It's inspired generations to man the barricades and right society's wrongs. But anger is increasingly becoming a driver of commerce. There's billions to be made in getting you riled up and keeping you that way. Fear fuels anger, and anger blinds you to recognise that your fear might be misguided. A truly vicious cycle.
Big corporations are taking over as landlords and it's further fuelling the global housing crisis
The great distribution dilemma – can public interest journalism survive?
Dark sky at night, everyone's delight
Nobel-Prize laureate Abhijit Banerjee on the world's largest UBI experiment
The manufacturing of "natural food" and how tech can demystify what we eat
Self-destructive behaviour — the enemy within
Algorithmic homogeny – why everything looks and feels the same
The weaponisation of nostalgia; and has culture come to a standstill?
Are we really becoming more isolated and less community minded?
TikTok's superstar economy – how live-streaming is turning social media into a game played for money
Conversing with aliens and 'decentering' the human
Does AI show we overestimate our human creativity? And what does creativity mean anyway?
Growing houses and running computers with help from bacteria — the future of synthetic biology
Building a new social contract
The Great Regression and the "kidification" of adulthood
Research productivity and innovation is declining
Managerialism ... and what it means for work
Turning our back on alcohol
Who are the beneficiaries of climate change?
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