Education should not be defended on strict utilitarian grounds. Children should spend their school years learning all the things they will not need later in life. read more

Over the course of several decades, Kenneth Binmore went from mathematician to economist to moral philosopher. He sat down with Martin Eiermann to talk about game theory, princ... read more

Germany's new energy policy brings out the best in the country's politics – and the worst. Too often, politicians have embraced prestige projects but neglected the unglamorous ... read more

Syria's conflict is likely to continue for years – unless we change more than the rules of the political game. A two-state solution is most likely to prevent further bloodshed ... read more

Japan's postwar boom was fueled by fission reactors – until 2011. Two years after Fukushima, the country has started to tip-toe back into nuclear energy. read more

The start-up experience, compressed into eight songs. read more