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Humanoids and Humans: “Robots help us understand human nature”
Hiroshi Ishiguro exists twice: as roboticist and as humanoid robot. Martin Eiermann talked with one of them about human intelligence, science fiction, and the morality of robots.
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NSA Surveillance Debates: The State, Unbound
The almost exclusive focus on the NSA obscures the degree to which surveillance has become integrated into almost every level of government. For most of us, the first point of contact with the...
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Robert Reich on Inequality and Austerity: “I am optimistic because I see no...
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich urges us to save capitalism from its own excesses. He sat down with Martin Eiermann to discuss austerity, inequality and our return to the gilded age.
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Ebola sensationalism and health care hypocrisy: A political problem
Despite all warnings, it took an infection on American soil for the West to respond to Ebola. The virus is much more than just a medical challenge.
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Racial Discrimination in America: Rooted in Reality
The persistence of racial discrimination in America is only news to those of us who have never been on the receiving end. For many African-Americans and other minorities, it’s a pervasive reality.
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From political to individual responsibility: A better tomorrow
Today’s ethics of responsibility is deeply individualized.
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The nation-state in times of globalization: “The fragmentation of power is...
The end of the nation-state as we know it: Parag Khanna discusses the path towards global connectivity and why we have to shift from Western history to global history.
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A monster for the century: Monster wanted
The Japanese monster “Godzilla“ once anticipated the fears and risks of a whole century. Who could fill its shoes?
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David Carr is dead: In Defense of Mainstream Journalism
It takes significant resources and good lawyers to do some of the best public interest journalism. Traditional media organizations are not the only entities capable of providing this service, but they...
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Greece in light of the past and future of the euro: “An unaddressed crisis...
Barry Eichengreen researches the history of financial markets. He spoke with Martin Eiermann about historical parallels of the current crisis and what lessons should be put into a guidebook for...
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