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Trade war winners. As great powers face off, these countries benefit.
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Real Madrid wins this one too. 3 charts show the economics of football.
Ed tech and health tech. When it is and isn’t a waste of money.
The Keynes comeback. Long ago, the great economist foresaw our post-crisis economy.
Long weekends save the planet. A four-day workweek is an ecological necessity.
Don’t blame El Niño. Why natural cycles aren't causing global warming.
Why governments bail out banks: middle class expectations.
This is your brain on the Internet. New models of the impact of online time.
Who saved D-Day: Irish lighthouse keepers.
A rhetorical trick that makes you wiser: speak of yourself in the third person.
Passing as human is easy. A top researcher on what AI can and can’t do.
The coming Middle East tech revolution. An interview with Forum president Børge Brende. (Asahi Shimbun)
Forum launches six Global 4IR councils. (Yahoo Finance)
Blockchain can solve the global trust crisis. An interview with a Forum lead. (cointelegraph)
Japan’s women revolt against high heels. Cites Global Gender Gap Index. (ABC News)
Building a blockchain ecosystem. References Forum white paper. (Wall Street Journal)
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