Dove va il mondo
“This is my final column for The New York Times, where I began publishing my opinions in January 2000. I’m retiring from The Times, not the world, so I’ll still be expressing my views in other places. But this does seem like a good occasion to reflect on what has changed over these past 25 […]
“Has rapid economic growth in the world’s high-income countries come to an end? If so, did the bursting of the bubble economy in 2007 mark the turning point? Alternatively, are we at the start of a new age of rapid growth fuelled by artificial intelligence? The answers to these questions are likely to do much […]
“With the mosque’s glittering decorations providing a backdrop, Ahmed al-Sharaa described the fall of the house of Assad as “a victory for the Islamic nation” and called for reflection and prayer”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Jason Burke Link: Syria’s new leader has two identities – but which one will take the country forward?
Liberals moving away from X are giving up on the 20th-century ideal of a public sphere, best described by Hannah Arendt as a place that “gathers us together and yet prevents our falling over each other.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Clay Shirky Link: The Fragility of Bluesky’s Difference
“The Constitution is not a suicide pact, as the saying goes, and the First Amendment is not a license for foreign adversaries to propagandize America’s youth”. Fonte: Wall Street Journal Autore: The Editorial Board Link: The TikTok Sale and the First Amendment
“France’s government has fallen. In dramatic scenes at the National Assembly on Wednesday, the government — led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier — lost a no-confidence vote, effectively ending it. Not since 1962 has a French government been forced out this way”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Marlon Ettinger Link: The Far Right Just […]
“In the modern age, the unbelievable has become commonplace. Entire countries are shut down by a global pandemic”. Fonte: The Economist Link: Ten implausible-sounding scenarios for 2025
“Yoon has faced serious challenges from the start of his term, entering power with a low approval rating and a parliament dominated by the opposition”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Simon Mundy Link: Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the man behind South Korea’s political crisis?
“First, a counterfactual. Had Kamala Harris won, The Economist would have had a different shortlist for its annual “word of the year”. Fonte: The Economist Link: The Economist’s word of the year for 2024
“But there is one thing Gen Z, millennials, Gen Xers and boomers agree on: that meetings themselves are often unproductive, unenjoyable and take up too much time”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Grace Lordan Link: Is your boss talking too much? AI can tell them
