Tag: politics

• What Insurgency Will Look Like in 2030

  May 5, 2019

  Robots, artificial intelligence, cyberwar, 3D printing, bio-enhancements, and a new geopolitical competition; the 21st century is being shaped by a range of momentous, and scary, new trends and technologies. We… more ›

• History of the Capital AI & Market Failures in the Attention Economy

  May 5, 2019

  This is a lengthy discussion, so I’ll begin with a summary. The basic idea in this post is to consider capitalism as a highly efficient objective function (or “AI”) with… more ›

• Inside Gang Territory in Honduras: ‘Either They Kill Us or We Kill Them.’

  May 4, 2019

  SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Three sharp cracks rang out, followed by three more in quick succession. The thoroughfare emptied. Two old men ducked behind a corrugated fence. A taxi… more ›

• The End of a Liberal International Order That Never Existed

  April 28, 2019

  By Michael N. Barnett Professor of International Affairs and Political Science Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University barnett@gwu.edu https://theglobal.blog/2019/04/16/the-end-of-a-liberal-international-order-that-never-existed/ more ›

• Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State

  April 25, 2019

  In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/ecuador-surveillance-cameras-police-government.html more ›

• Kidnapping: A Very Efficient Business

  April 23, 2019

  In Argentina in the early 1970s, leftist guerrillas started snatching executives of multinational companies and demanding ransoms. https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2019/05/09/kidnapping-efficient-business/ more ›

• Newsonomics: Bryan Goldberg wants to build Bustle into the “Meredith of the digital age”

  April 22, 2019

  Bryan Goldberg positions himself as a contrarian. While many media owners look to sell, he’s on the hunt for bargains — and he’s finding a few he believes in. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/04/newsonomics-bryan-goldberg-wants-to-build-bustle-into-the-meredith-of-the-digital-age/ more ›

• Visualizing Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions

  April 18, 2019

  At a glance, it may seem like the world’s biggest technology companies have a lot in common. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/africa-free-trade/ more ›

• The Hottest App in China Teaches Citizens About Their Leader — and, Yes, There’s a Test

  April 8, 2019

  CHANGSHA, China — Inside a fishing gear store on a busy city street, the owner sits behind a counter, furiously tapping a smartphone to improve his score on an app… more ›

• Squaring up: how Insta-fashion is changing the way we shop

  April 8, 2019

  We’ve all bought them at some time or another: the perfect pair of shoes. Stylish, comfortable – the kind you wear with everything until they fall apart, and you have… more ›