#World Economic Forum

Author: Parag Khanna / Source: Big Think Dr. Parag Khanna is Managing Partner of FutureMap. His books include “The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century” (2019). He is also author of “The Second World” (2008), “How to Run the World” (2011), and “Connectography”

Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network A 16-year-old girl has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her astonishing international campaign to protect the environment. Greta Thunberg has been the inspiration for hundreds of youth-led protests around the

Author: Kerry Scharfglass / Source: Hackaday How large is the cache of discarded electronics in your home? They were once expensive and cherished items, but now they’re a question-mark for responsible disposal. I’m going to dig into this problem — which goes far beyond your collection of dead

Author: Oliver Cann / Source: Big Think Even the optimists among us would have to admit 2018 was a challenging year. The fractured world that became the focus of our 2018 Annual Meeting a year ago came under further pressure from populist rhetoric and rising nationalist agendas. At the same time,

Author: Antoine Jérusalem / Source: Big Think At the moment, non-invasive neuromodulation – changing brain activity without the use of surgery – looks poised to usher in a new era of healthcare. Breakthroughs could include the better management of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, reducing the