The struggle over the euro currency is re-introducing fragmentation to the European continent. New divisions won't emerge from religious or ethnic fault lines but from different business cultures. read more
To tech enthusiasts, the world is a problem waiting to be solved through progress. But what if many of us are quite content to live imperfectly? read more
Organized religion is losing its grip over society, but religious rituals are much harder to replace. read more
The Gini coefficient is so last century. Policymakers interested in poverty reduction should notice of alternative ways of measuring inequality. read more
In Europe, ordinary Greek citizens are seen as the proponents of crisis, not as its victims. 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 pursuit of energy efficiency. read more
New technologies allow for an unprecedented look at the origins of homo sapiens. They tell us where we came from, and with whom we mingled. read more
An emerging tech-driven industry is trying to merge man and machine. Yet we have barely begun to understand what constitutes our humanity. read more
The more we seek scientific enhancements, the less unique we become. Human perfection isn't a dream, it's a nightmare. read more
New technologies are breaking down the border between the real and the virtual. And ethical questions posed in "The Matrix" turn from fiction into fact. read more
Genome analysis allows an unprecedented look at the history of humanity. It illustrates that we're a species in flux – and that the best is yet to come. read more
What a chronic traffic jam around Washington DC can tell us about the future of biotechnology and the hidden costs of excessive caution 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, principles of justice, and unwanted praise from the political Right. read more
