Why Friedrich Merz Is a Problem for Putin
Vladimir Putin does not need Germany to become pro-Russian. He needs something much easier: for Germany to become tired. But if Germany doesn’t become tired, then Putin needs viable relations…
From Kyiv to Chita: Moscow’s Centralized Hegemony Fuels Russia’s Own Crisis
Why Subsidiarity Could Save the Russian Federation In late June 2026, drivers in Chita, capital of Russia’s Zabaykalsky Krai in remote eastern Siberia, found themselves trapped in multi-kilometre queues towards…
Prabhát Saḿgiita — Some Salient Features and Musical Expression of Neohumanism
What is the significance of the name Prabhát Saḿgiita? From the name, apparently one would conclude that this school of music has been named after its composer, Prabhát Ranjan Sarkar.…
Emerging Technologies in Creative Industries – Are They Sustainable and Ethical?
Digital technologies to empower artists by decentralising commercial operations and reducing dependence on intermediaries Introduction Emerging technologies used in relation to creative industries include blockchain systems, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and…
Responsibility in Generative AI for Inaccurate/Insensitive Outputs from Use of Low-Resource Languages
Low-resource language communities themselves should not be burdened with the primary obligation to correct harms arising, and imposed on them, from GAI systems. Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is a form…
Anti-Exploitation Sentiment and Need for Positive Vision
The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement took place in the USA in 2011. It captured public imagination, spread rapidly across hundreds of cities, and briefly suggested the possibility of systemic…
Value of blockchain tokens – why?
When belief, scarcity and control converge in code, even numbers begin to behave like 'things' Tokens are units of value or rights recorded on a blockchain. They can include cryptocurrencies…
Subsidiarity over Hegemony in Global Governance
Subsidiarity: the idea that decisions should be made at the lowest effective level, with higher authorities stepping in where necessary and more effective There is an old temptation to think…
Denmark’s burqa ban compatible with human rights and common socio-economic interests
Denmark’s ban on full-face coverings, often referred to as the ‘burqa ban’ was enacted in May 2018 and came into force on 1 August of that year. It applies in…
The Myth of Decentralization in Crypto
For more than a decade, the promise of blockchain technology has rested on a simple but powerful idea: decentralization. By eliminating trusted intermediaries, cryptocurrencies were meant to distribute authority across…