Tag: democracy Filter Filter by All AI Automation Blog Commerce Creativity Data Future Innovation Leadership Management Media Metaverse Purpose Sustainability Trends close This is the end. Of our illusions. By Martin Recke It’s time to face a new reality and abandon some of our favourite illusions about politics, technology, and the economy. Big Tech, media, and democracy By Martin Recke In times of a unique combination of political, economic, technological and media dominance, do we have to choose between tech and democracy? How the Big Tech oligarchy came to power By Martin Recke It took decades for Big Tech to rise and become the oligarchy it is today. Is it too late to prevent it from destroying democracy? NEXT24: Decentralise power structures to give society new energy By Adam Tinworth The internet is a decentralising technology we’ve used to centralise digital power. Can we unleash its full potential and reshape our society through decentralisation? The rise of information networks By Martin Recke A recap of NEXT24 through the lens of networks and their rise, from computers to the brain, from democracy to energy. How to reboot democracy By Martin Recke Where democracy is in danger, we need a reboot on different levels, from grassroots to representatives – a shift from consumer to citizen. Democracy and its demands By Martin Recke For democracy to work, political parties must address the problems of their voters. Companies have a growing responsibility here. Why new energy is key to innovation By Martin Recke Today, a lot of energy is lost in complexity. New energy in all forms – physical, mental and creative – is the key to innovation. 2024, a big year for freedom and democracy? By Martin Recke In 2024, democracy and freedom are at peril. Politics needs to solve systemic issues – and can’t simply throw money at every problem. Digital overload By Martin Recke People no longer welcome every new technology with open arms. Their sense of digital overload has consequences for businesses. The age of personalisation has arrived By Martin Recke Everything comes at a price. The price of liberation can be atomisation and isolation. Welcome to the age of personalisation. Globalisation and the coronavirus crisis By Martin Recke How a virus might change globalisation profoundly. Remote work will get a huge boost from the current crisis. The parallel worlds of publishing By Martin Recke The book publishing industry is a parallel world in its own right. How fitting to publish a book about Parallelwelten. Democratising digital By Martin Recke We are in deep need of digital democracy. But it’s not about digitising democracy, but democratising digital. Fragmentation and the cycles of hysteria By Martin Recke Tech amplifies both globalisation and fragmentation, thus putting politics and the nation state under pressure. We need a better understanding of politics. Tech has left the building By Martin Recke Tech is no longer a topic that's pretty much limited to technologists. Quite the contrary, the broader public is now front and centre about all things digital.