Politics & Society

Politics & Society

Resurrection Consent: It’s Time to Talk About Our Digital Afterlives

Your friend dies in a car crash. A company can resurrect her online avatar based on her digital footprint. Should you agree? A new study captures attitudes to the digital resurrection scenarios that will face us soon.

Politics & Society

Neuropolitics: How Looking Inside Our Brains Can Help Save Democracy

What happens when people feel unheard and vote for a demagogue? What Plato attributed to the concept of ‘Thymos’ 2,400 years ago, today finds a tangible connection in the brain. The ramifications for democratic thought are profound.

Business & Economics

How to Be an Oligarch

Oligarchs effortlessly blend wealth and power, but the question lingers: how did these enigmatic figures come to dominate our world? Upon closer inspection, their secret recipe can be distilled into four key strategies.

Academia & Publishing

How the Ban on Affirmative Action Affects Black Librarianship

The US Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action marks a significant setback on the path towards social justice. Moreover, it reflects over a century of bias against Black librarians. To ensure equitable opportunities it is crucial to recognize this legacy of institutional harm.

Resurrection Consent: It’s Time to Talk About Our Digital Afterlives

Neuropolitics: How Looking Inside Our Brains Can Help Save Democracy

How to Be an Oligarch

How the Ban on Affirmative Action Affects Black Librarianship

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