We live in an age of abundance. Supermarkets throw away tons of food, fashion chains release new collections every week, electronics are replaced even though they still work and huge parking lots are filled with new cars for which there aren’t even any buyers yet. The modern economy seems to follow a simple principle: produce, sell, replace — and start…
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We talk about CO₂, plastic and species extinction — but right beneath our feet, a crisis is unfolding that hardly anyone notices. Around the world, fertile soils are becoming increasingly saline. What…
For some, the stock market is a place where wealth is created. For others, it’s nothing more than a gigantic casino where the rich win and the rest foot the bill. But…
Morning, 8:15 a.m.: Columns of cars push their way bumper-to-bumper through the city. Exactly one person sits in every other car. Climate crisis? Somewhere between a podcast, a coffee-to-go and cruise control,…
Corruption isn’t a new problem. It’s as old as politics itself — yet today it seems more modern than ever. Whereas in the past gold coins changed hands in secret, today opaque…
Mental illness is one of the great paradoxes of our time: never before has mental health been discussed so openly — and yet at the same time, more and more people are…
Human trafficking sounds like a dark chapter from centuries past — evoking images of slave ships, chains and colonialism. But the bitter truth is this: the human trafficking trade is booming —…
The world increasingly feels like a debate with no pause button: loud, polarized and uncompromising. Whether in the U.S., during the COVID-19 pandemic or in European debates — the tone is growing…
Every four years, something fascinating happens: millions of people stay up late, glued to their screens, debating offside calls and celebrating goals as if they’d scored them themselves. A World Cup is…
Look around at the rhythm of an ordinary day: a takeaway coffee on the commute, a parcel at the door, plastic wrapping torn open without a second thought. By evening, it all…
The broken school bathroom has long since become a symbol. Cancelled classes are now part of everyday life, teachers are working at their limits, and more and more children are leaving school…
Nuclear weapons are the only human invention capable of ending civilization in a single afternoon. They sit quietly in underground silos, aboard submarines, behind layers of protocol and politics — while the…
Imagine a place where we wanted to connect, laugh, learn and debate, turning into an arena of shouting, fear and polarization. That‘s exactly what we are experiencing today: social networks are no…
Every minute, rainforest disappears worldwide on a scale that‘s difficult to comprehend. Extrapolated over a year, we are talking about an area the size of Ireland – deforested, burned or permanently damaged.…
You’ve seen it before: on the subway, in cafés, in schoolyards — everywhere you look, young people are staring down at their smartphones. They seem almost remote-controlled: checking notifications, swiping through stories,…
Imagine a world in which it suddenly becomes quieter. Not all at once, but gradually. First, a bird disappears, whose name hardly anyone knows. Then a frog, an insect, a fish. No…
Climate change is one of those topics that immediately stirs up emotions. For some, it’s the greatest threat of our time, while others consider it exaggerated or politically exploited. That is precisely…
Imagine turning on the tap — and nothing comes out. While we in Europe flush liters of clean water down the toilet or water our gardens without a second thought, billions of…
The foundations of our democracy are beginning to crumble — quietly, but unmistakably. Not in distant crisis regions, but right here in countries we thought were unshakeable. As institutions falter, the chorus…
Hardly anyone likes to admit it, but almost all of us have bought something that has passed through the hands of children. Chocolate, smartphones, jeans – somewhere along the global supply chain,…
We’re living in an age of contradictions: In Manhattan poodles nibble on organic kale biscuits while children in Somalia count the hours until their next meal. Humanity grows more than enough food…