Governance

Governance

A collage shows an aerial view of a green planet above images of Indigenous people, some in traditional attire, participating in a gathering or march.
10mins
At COP30, Indigenous leaders came with a message the world can’t ignore: 5% of the global population is safeguarding 80% of Earth’s biodiversity. A $1.8B pledge was made to support their land rights — but will the money follow their lead?
Skoll Foundation
A middle-aged man with glasses and long hair, wearing a floral shirt, stands indoors in a warmly lit room with blurred background furniture.
55mins
“Old systems of the past are collapsing, and new systems of the future are still to be born. I call this moment the great progression.”
15mins
“This is a world in which we've essentially given ourselves the tools to stop the construction of the most important product in American lives in the places where Americans often most want to move.”
A triangle labeled "The Fraud Triangle" with its three sides named Incentive, Opportunity, and Rationalization, on an orange background.
32mins
“Fraud is a trillion dollar problem, about $5 trillion today with that number increasingly rising annually.”
A silhouette profile of a person with long hair against a blue background featuring faint circuit board patterns; a warm light highlights their face.
9mins
Today’s technologist archetypes share a blind spot. Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute explains why “philosophy is essential” when building planetary-scale technology.
Cosmos Institute
A woman in a pink suit sits on a chair against a white backdrop while U.S. dollar bills fall around her on a black background.
1hr 40mins
“Fraud never sleeps. It's really a global problem. Fraud is a trillion dollar problem, about $5 trillion today, with that number increasingly rising annually.”
A heart shape is cut out of paper, revealing a circuit board with computer chips and code underneath.
4mins
"If we did create beings that were more like non-human animals, we ought to treat them much better than we now treat non-human animals."
The U.S. Capitol building is shown with large red tape strips crossed over it against a blue sky, symbolizing restriction or a government shutdown.
7mins
"I'd prefer to think about a different axis, which is, should government be more or less effective? Should government work faster or slower?"
An astronaut in a spacesuit stands facing a large red planet or celestial body with a glowing edge against a black background.
18mins
“We are beginning to take our first steps out into the cosmic ocean… and the water seems inviting.”
A missile in motion with the words "2025's Top Threats" against a blue background.
22mins
"There is so much more uncertainty and volatility in a world that is moving fast with big countries that are more at odds with each other and with fewer rules of the road that leaders, companies, and societies are adhering to."
Barbed wire with the word free speech on it.
31mins
Author of the Canceling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff explains the current state of free speech in the United States.
a green bitcoin logo on a black background.
6mins
Crypto is a lot of things, but it isn’t a currency. "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O’Leary, a.k.a. “Mr. Wonderful,” breaks down what it would take to get there.
the cover of a magazine with a picture of a man's face.
5mins
Why do the worst people rise to power? University College London professor Brian Klaas responds.
A whimsical vintage illustration depicts people in Victorian-era attire flying in futuristic airships and vehicles above a cityscape.
7mins
We don’t need one Elon Musk. We need 8 billion empathic futurists.
3mins
Economist Tyler Cowen says there are good reasons to be crypto-skeptical.
war technology
The U.S. military once used Google’s tech without their employees knowing. Anna Butrico explains the complicated history behind “Project Maven.”
14mins
“This is much deeper than just ‘let’s figure out how we can get both sides to get along.’”