Culture & Society
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A New Worldview for Troubled Times
A New Worldview for Troubled Times
Dennis J. Snower proposes four principles to guide policymaking and global negotiations in the age of climate change. -
We Are All Biomass
We Are All Biomass
Slavoj Žižek sees our shared environmental predicament as a stronger basis for solidarity than appeals to compassion. -
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As Disinformation Thrives, Democracy Dies
As Disinformation Thrives, Democracy Dies
Nishant Lalwani, et al. argue that increased aid for independent media is necessary to defend press freedom in the developing world. -
What to Do About the Taliban’s Gender Apartheid
What to Do About the Taliban’s Gender Apartheid
Gordon Brown proposes how international pressure can be brought to bear to reverse the regime's ban on girls' education. -
The Economics of Philanthropy
The Economics of Philanthropy
Michael Spence proposes mechanisms for inducing the wealthy to support public goods at a time of rising inequality. -
Social Justice Is the Best Policy
Social Justice Is the Best Policy
Gilbert F. Houngbo & Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva think the principle should be brought to the center of all global policymaking efforts. -
How Humanity Lost Control
How Humanity Lost Control
J. Bradford DeLong praises a recent book that explains why big, complex social systems so often go off the rails. -
Assange Is Free, But Are We?
Assange Is Free, But Are We?
Slavoj Žižek thinks the media’s complicity in covering up inconvenient truths is as deeply entrenched as ever.
