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Brother Trump

GDAŃSK – In 1939, the German writer Thomas Mann published his essay “Brother Hitler,” in which he rejected the comforting myth of Adolf Hitler as a superhuman monster. Instead, Mann portrayed Hitler as a mediocre, lazy failure whose destructive power stemmed precisely from his ordinariness. Incapable of sustained work and

AI and the Future of Education

I strongly disagree. Learning through hands-on experience is valuable and always has been. But it works best when people have

How AI Could Restore Trust in Democratic Governance

Moreover, when combined with web-search capabilities, AI tools can contribute near-real-time sentiment analysis. This matters because policies designed to address

Europe Enters the Slop War

Not so long ago, social-media companies billed themselves as tools for connecting with real people and keeping up with the

Humanity’s Alignment Problem

NEW YORK – It’s lunchtime on top of the world again. Time’s annual “Person of the Year” issue has revived the iconic Depression-era

Donald Trump and the White Man’s Burden in Nigeria

Over the next decade, Kipling’s injunction became the leitmotif of the West’s “civilizing” mission, justifying the imperial scramble to annex African

Three Shocks that Shook the World in 2025

The first was Russia’s impending victory in Ukraine over Europe’s combined leadership. For almost four years, the European Union and

Putin says Russia will ‘certainly’ achieve its goals in Ukraine

Moscow, Dec 17:  Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Moscow would “certainly” achieve its goals in the offensive in

How Global AI Governance Could Work

But what should this look like in practice? India’s experience with digital public infrastructure offers many lessons. The country’s platforms

Can America Win the New Race for Scientific Leadership?

That meant massively expanding support for university research through agencies like the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of