The Drake Framework The grounding of aircraft across the United States on 13 November 2026 provides an important occasion to examine the vulnerability of international civil aviation through an application of Frank
We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models ~ Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic The International Day of Peace, observed annually on 21 September, invites humanity
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“On this International Day of Peace, let us all be inspired by the courage of those who champion peace in neighborhoods, classrooms and communities. And let’s call on world leaders to invest
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In 1960, the US economist Walt Whitman Rostow published The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto. The subtitle revealed the book’s purpose. Rostow did not merely describe economic development; he offered an
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Against the backdrop of the economic crisis that erupted in 2021/2022 Sri Lanka’s dependence on Indian economic and military support is growing. INS Udayagiri, Indian Navy’s indigenously built multi-role stealth frigate, that
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AI is becoming increasingly intelligent, but the deeper question is whether it could one day become conscious. As scientists still cannot fully explain consciousness in humans, determining whether a machine can experience
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Donald Trump, whose war on Iran is the greatest strategic blunder in United States history, is not responsible for triggering the decline of the American empire, but he is responsible for its fatal denouement.
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Editor’s Note: This essay was originally published in The New Yorker two months after 9/11. The tragedy re-engineered the West while imposing a huge cost on the rest of the world. Twenty-five
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Twenty-Five Years After the Day That Changed Aviation On 11 September 2001, the world of humanity lost trust in one another. On 11 September 2026, the international community marks the twenty-fifth anniversary
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In this cultural and philosophical essay, Martina Moneke begins with The Economist’s reflection on AI-planned travel and follows its implications beyond tourism. She argues that personalized systems do more than help people
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Today marks the publication of Francis Fukuyama’s new memoir In the Realm of the Last Man. To purchase a copy, please click here. I composed my essay “The End of History?” sitting in
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What Happened? The aviation landscape is defined by the unrelenting pursuit of safety, a discipline where the margin for error is razor-thin and the consequences of failure are measured in human lives.
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Sri Lanka has entered a consequential new phase in the formulation of its tourism policy with the commencement of the National Tourism Strategic Planning Consultancy for 2026–2031, an initiative supported by the
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The Whole Picture On 4 September each year, the international community observes World Sexual Health Day, an occasion that invites reflection on one of the most intimate yet politically significant dimensions of
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Ever since childhood, I’ve wanted to be abducted by Aliens ~ Neil DeGrasse Tyson I recently read the book “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter” (Simon Schuster:
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The Trump White House has put into place a series of mechanisms to fix or invalidate the midterm elections. Congress will not save us. The courts will not save us. Our only
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