By Invitation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The world economy
Tomasz Wieladek has an explanation for recent macroeconomic puzzles
A rare “Friedman” recovery is under way, reckons the economist
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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