Society

Austria’s Silent Toll Trap

How a routine motorway trip became a €300 lesson in bureaucracy, and why thousands of foreign drivers are caught the same way.

On a mild August afternoon in 2025, the Slovenian–Austrian border felt almost serene. Traffic was light, the surrounding hills washed in late-summer green. For many tourists, this is where Alpine holidays begin: relaxed, uncomplicated, familiar. But for one couple, their return to Austria – a simple detour to visit family graves and enjoy the countryside […]

Dear China ..

On What it Takes to Build a Better Future for People Living Under an Opressive Regime

The People’s Republic of China is facing an impending collapse within the next 20 years due to a number of factors. First among them is the country’s rapidly aging population, which is having a major effect on the country’s economic growth. China’s economic policies are proving to be unsustainable, leading to an increased risk of […]

Artificial Intelligence or Useful Idiot? Debunking the AI Takeover Myth

On Understanding the Real Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Global Workforce

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a topic of much debate and discussion in recent years, with many people worried about the potential consequences of AI becoming advanced enough to take over certain tasks and jobs currently done by humans. However, it’s important to consider that the fear of AI taking over the world is largely […]

Sacking Justine Sacco

On the Intersection of Freedom of Speech and Online Bullying in the Internet Era

In 2013, a woman named Justine Sacco found herself at the center of a scandal that would ultimately cost her her job. Sacco, a PR executive for the media company IAC, posted a joke. With just a few hundred followers on Twitter, she likely didn’t anticipate the widespread backlash that would ensue after she tweeted […]

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