By Invitation
Women in modern society
Mieko Kawakami on how men can make the world better for women
Fathers must confront their unconscious assumptions, says the Japanese writer
Fifty years of mobile phones
An industry pioneer on the under-appreciated benefits of the global mobile revolution
It has increased productivity, agency and individualisation, says Iqbal Quadir
Artificial intelligence
We need to focus more on the social effects of AI, says Nicholas Christakis
The sociologist’s experiments suggest it will change how humans treat each other
Humanitarian needs
David Miliband sees a new global geography of crisis
Governments and NGOs need to rethink their priorities, says the head of the IRC
Artificial intelligence
AI’s big rift is like a religious schism, says Henry Farrell
In this doctrinal dust-up, very smart people are saying very strange things
The world economy
Tomasz Wieladek has an explanation for recent macroeconomic puzzles
A rare “Friedman” recovery is under way, reckons the economist
The German economy
Germany needs fiscal reform, says the chair of its council of economic experts
Monika Schnitzer argues that investment needs to be given as much priority as consumption
Internet safety
End-to-end encryption protects everyone, says the head of WhatsApp
Will Cathcart warns that “client-side scanning” could mark the end of private communication online
Internet dangers
An online-safety expert argues that end-to-end encryption endangers children
Messaging platforms can and should balance privacy and welfare, says John Carr
American politics
A former Republican strategist laments the party’s “zombie” debates
It’s over. But the other candidates can’t admit it, says Rick Wilson
Geopolitics
Why the West needs to stop the global rise of revisionism
There is much more at stake in Ukraine than that country’s fate, argues Kirill Rogov
COP28: host of questions
Rhys Davies and Ben Keith argue that the UAE is a tainted COP host
The Gulf state’s human-rights record suggests it is no champion of open dialogue, say the two lawyers