The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference highlighted growing parallels between contemporary American society and the late Soviet Union. Sir Niall Ferguson urged a revival of liberal-democratic values to strengthen the West. This discourse reflects a sense of urgency regarding societal belief systems and the need for revitalization in governance.
Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate in Physics and AI pioneer, warns of the potential dangers of advanced artificial intelligence, suggesting that its development could threaten humanity’s control. He emphasizes the urgent need for collaboration among scientists to address these issues and prepare for a future where AI might surpass human intelligence.
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The political-electoral crises facing French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden put many things at risk, perhaps the least of which is their re-election. Both societies are being pressured by populist leaders’ proposals that exploit their deep-seated fears. In both …
Antonio Navalón For many years – long after the destruction of the Second Temple, that of Solomon – people have always lived with conviction, and it is written in the Bible that the day the Third Temple is destroyed will be the end of the …
There is much talk about populism, democracy, conservatives, neoliberals, progressives, independents, no labels, republicans, autocrats, libertarians, authoritarians, totalitarians, infallible Iman, anarchists, supreme leaders, tyranny, and many other schisms. Monarchical regimes are fading away and constrained in their ability to govern, remaining as symbolic figures, except …
The Editor of the Financial Times, Roula Khalaf, addressed a letter to its readers welcoming to Democracy 2024 with a series of articles and short films marking an extraordinary year ahead. “More than half the global population is potentially voting in elections this year. Some …