Economics of bitcoin; the dark side of empathy and other top stories of the week

A resolution a month for 2018. How we will reinvigorate trust this year.

How to reduce stress according to neuroscience and our other top 10 stories of 2017.

Not just meetings: here's what the Forum really does in the world.

The economics of bitcoin. Two small changes would help it function better.

Better than electric cars for city transit. A silent revolution is underway.

We’re already past globalization. Why geography is growing irrelevant.

Bias training often backfires. Here’s what works to fight gender inequality.

Too much emotional intelligence is bad for you. There's a dark side to empathy.

A key tool for predicting US Supreme Court decisions? An online game.

Teasing out the trolls. Machine learning can forecast if a person will bully online.

Why blockchain hasn’t changed everything yet: its uses may be limited.

The bias that perpetuates inequality throughout society: educationalism.

The silver lining to Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry. Cites Forum data on conditions for women. (New York Times)

Modi to be first Indian PM in 20 years to attend Annual Meeting. (Times of India)

Shinzo Abe’s 5 years in power haven’t helped women much. Cites Global Gender Gap Index. (Asahi Shimbun)

The sharing economy in cities. Quotes Forum Head of Industries. (Modern Diplomacy)