The Globalist

Direct democracy is now easier than ever. But raw public input without first improving democratic processes is dangerous.

Can we still stop a world of technological totalitarianism?

Technology might help countries like India with government services, but it’s no silver bullet for the business of governance.

Is a world of approximately equal country incomes really possible to envisage any time soon?

Beyond the present efforts in Catalonia and Iraqi Kurdistan: How do the strategies of existing small states Singapore, the UAE and Qatar compare?

Can the EU replace the United States, as China starts dominating the globe?

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.