December 31, 2019
Geopolitics of food
Food insecurity has regained attention as a geopolitical risk. In last year’s outlook, we wrote…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 31, 2019
December 31, 2019
Three events we are not expecting in 2020
The year 2019 turned out to be volatile as the trade war between China and…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 31, 2019
December 23, 2019
Retroscope 2019
The end of the year is a time for contemplation. In this Retroscope, we look…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 23, 2019
December 23, 2019
Retroscope 2019: Disruption in the making
Disruption in the making In 2019, we have written about how four domains of our…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 23, 2019
December 23, 2019
Retroscope 2019: Hegemonic cycle
Hegemonic cycle 2019 We have frequently reported that we are in a period of…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 23, 2019
December 23, 2019
Retroscope 2019: Socio-cultural
Socio-cultural cycle 2019 Societies in the West and elsewhere continued to question their long-held…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 23, 2019
December 23, 2019
Retroscope 2019: Technological cycle
Technological Cycle 2019 Unease about Big Tech monopolies continues to grow and the tech…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 23, 2019
December 16, 2019
When we really become hybrid beings
Digital self-tracking has some clear-cut applications for specific groups. Most athletes would not stand a…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 16, 2019
December 16, 2019
Can Modi make India a superpower?
This year, Indian Prime Minister Modi won a landslide victory in the Indian elections, providing…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 16, 2019
December 16, 2019
On democracy in China
What happened? The protests in Hong Kong have reignited the debate about democracy in China.…
Jessica van der SchalkDecember 16, 2019
