This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea While the battle over privacy is everywhere in American life, it’s actually a relatively new concept…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you Google “the secret to world peace,” you get a raw deal: Four out of the first five articles offered up to you by the internet gods were written by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Green bonds are used by governments, banks, municipalities or corporations to raise cash for new or existing projects that are meant to have positive environmental and climate impacts. Bonds can cover energy, water management, building construction, water, land use and transport. Projects might be specifically aimed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the World Wide Web celebrates its 30th birthday this year, much has been made about the risks of the connected world. At Future State, we are committed to building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 vaccines reach more people across the country, some people have asked: Could we delay the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow more people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The current system of international aid is outdated and ineffective. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the poorest countries were significantly off track to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What if we could find a way to leverage our knowledge of all the world’s problems effectively? After all, we’ve never had so much information about the challenges we’re facing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people from around the world are demanding action on the climate crisis; their clamor reached a fever pitch in early 2020. Yet, as fate and nature would have it,…
Rob: Since 2012, there’s been a distinct movement towards focusing on existential risk and long-term future causes. But it’s not as if there are many new arguments that we weren’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For more than half a century, scientists have been calling on world leaders to mitigate climate change and protect the planet by stopping greenhouse gas emissions. But this guidance has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. River flow is an important indicator of water resources available to humans and the environment. The amount of available water also depends on other factors, such as direct interventions in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why should this so-called ‘she-cession’ alarm us all? Because the resilience and growth of economies depend on women’s workforce participation. Because women’s earnings are essential for many families’ economic security. Because if women participated…