Artificial intelligence will change so many aspects of society, largely in ways that we cannot conceive of yet. Democracy, and the system of governance that surround it, will be no exception.
It takes no effort to tolerate those who agree with you. Real tolerance should apply to those views you especially dislike. These days universities are a hotbed of bigotry. But Steven Pinker wants to change that.
In the course of the culture war in the United States, both conservatives and progressives are increasingly trying to ban undesirable books. That’s a worrying sign of intolerance.
Universidad de la Libertad. Cliente: Revista Central.
El Bitcoin liberará a la gente del yugo del Estado, cree Ricardo Salinas. El empresario mexicano advierte contra la desglobalización y explica por qué la proximidad a EEUU no sólo tiene ventajas para su país.
Ein Unterstützer von Donald Trump an einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung in Maryland, USA, im Februar 2024. Bild: Keystone/DPA/Annabelle Gordon.
American democracy is in danger of becoming a tyranny of the minority, warns Daniel Ziblatt. He calls for a reform of the electoral system and says what Trump would do differently in a second term in the White House.
Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University. Bild: Yale Campus Photos, Jack Devlin.(https://campusphotos.yale.edu/portals/campus-photos/#asset/33543)
Members of the upper class promote ideas like “white privilege” in order to increase their social standing. However, it’s often the poor who shoulder the costly burden of this behavior.
Richard David Precht. Bild: Keystone/Laif/Maximilian Mann.
Philosopher Richard David Precht would like to see a more nuanced approach towards parties on the political fringes. He criticises journalists for seeing themselves as the creators of public opinion.
The old continent has become over-regulated and lacking in innovation, says the economist Gabriel Calzada. He is fighting this by founding a new university.
A transition to the opposite sex seems increasingly attractive to young men. A personal account of irreversible bodily interventions and their consequences.
