Capitalism's 5 biggest lies, cities vs. terrorism and other top stories of the week

Is work really the way out of poverty? Global capitalism’s 5 biggest lies.

What responsible leadership means: it’s not limited to people in power.

Protecting cities from terrorism. A growing threat needs new responses.

How good is China at enabling trade? Data shows it lags the US.

Elite military forces use empathy. A Navy SEAL’s insights for business.

Brazil banned corporate donations in elections. Disappointing results offer lessons.

Mobile money fights the gender gap. Kenya’s M-PESA lifts women out of poverty.

Market power, not automation, is driving inequality. Political decisions have reinforced income concentration.

A formula can say if your job will be automated. Preparing for the public policy implications of artificial intelligence.

Extra-terrestial life is probably robotic. Why machine intelligence may fill the universe.

What went wrong with globalisation. Time for jobs programmes and income redistribution?

Eisenhower revisited. Parallels between the new US administration and an older one.

Should we let computers rule us? The Forum’s head of programming explains moral machines. (Quartz)

How to stop the next mass extinction. Cites Forum report The New Plastics Economy. (CNN)

Japan to empower women through work reforms. The Global Gender Gap Index shows the need for action. (Straits Times)

What if Assad wins? A Young Global Leader offers a grim forecast for Syria. (Al Arabiya)