Robert Kagan: “Peace among the great powers is an aberration”
US policy expert Robert Kagan advocates the United States taking a stronger position in world politics. In a video and on 21 January 2019 at the GDI, Kagan explains why he fears the "normal state".
Forget about electricity bills! Thanks to new technologies, marginal costs for energy production are falling steadily, writes GDI researcher Stefan Breit. This ultimately means free energy.
Innovation is part of success. MIT Research Fellow Michael Schrage explains in a video why companies often bet on the wrong horse and why testable hypotheses are a better approach.
Home is where family and friends are–in other words, everywhere. Global networking is changing the definition both of living space and of “feeling at home”.
Food Thought Leader: Why Hashtags are the New “Extra Something”
The new pop stars don't sing; they cook, blog and share. The food industry is booming. Two network analyses by the GDI show what makes these celebrities so successful.
The currency on the "free" Internet? It’s our attention, according to bestselling author and Columbia Professor, Tim Wu. In a video, he explains how the advertising industry attacks our ability to concentrate.
Everything for the Self: Wellness in the Digital Age
Digital technologies are enabling us to know ourselves better and better. This affects the wellness industry in terms of increasing demands and a multitude of possibilities.
Why a “good feeling” lowers equality of opportunity
To improve equality of opportunity, utilize structured job interviews, says behavioural economist Christina Gravert. Experienced HR professionals in particular often overestimate their knowledge of human nature, and prejudices affect the recruitment process.
AI is becoming increasingly human, especially in terms of linguistic interaction. MIT researcher Aleksandra Przegalinska studies the communication between humans and bots. She will speak at the GDI’s 15th European Trend Day, and discusses her research in this video.
