The Globalist

Facebook, Google & Co. are the new quasi-royal sovereigns. Their algorithmic de-facto laws do not require the approval of any of our parliaments.

A question that not only science fiction lovers should ask is: What future do we want to live in?

Can we still stop a world of technological totalitarianism?

A proposal for the pro-social use of big data intelligence

Is the call for a global emergency mere alarmism? Or do we really have reason to be alarmed?

Ethics is not about putting obstacles in people’s way, but about fundamental success principles for a prosperous and peaceful society.

We need social systems that are able to produce better solutions to complex problems.

A “socio-ecological finance system” would be efficient, innovation-friendly and democratic at the same time.

Capitalism in its current form is neither fair nor sustainable.

It is time to work out a new social contract that allows everyone to lead a proper life and determine it to a larger extent.