Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was clear in his analysis of the newly elected President Donald Trump in 2016. The Washington Times reported on December 16th of that year that Kissinger, after a meeting with Trump, believed that he would introduce a new American foreign policy. "Donald Trump is a phenomenon that other countries have not seen before," Kissinger said, and he believed this could have far-reaching consequences.

Despite living in a human rights-centric culture, we continually forget about the rights of one category of human beings - unborn children. A common misconception is that by protecting the right of the unborn to live, we must in turn infringe upon the dignity and bodily autonomy of women. This false dichotomy has been peddled to us by lobbyists and activists alike and I believe it is time to debunk this myth and bring to light the destructive consequences of continuing to hold fast to this misinformed belief. 

Our therapeutic culture is suffering. The number of young people with depression, anxiety and suicide thoughts is rising in the West. Several reasons are suggested. The know social psycologist Jonathan Haidt thinks an important reason is the screens we give our kids. Maybe a secular culture is too weakly equipped to handle purpose. Probably a bit of everything. Purpose is an important medicine to face this.

It might be a simple dilemma: either we continue to live as we want and as we are accustomed to, and we face our own extinction or we change our lives and we survive; there is no third possibility / tertium non datur.

Social media and smartphones captured our attention. How can we ensure AI doesn't capture our hearts but instead leads to hopeful futures for our kids?

These days we expect work to give us something, but forget that meaningfulness comes from our motivation.

As long as the work is primarily about how much money I can make, how much influence I can gain, or how much recognition I can achieve, frustration, contempt or hatred will inevitably bubble to the surface. We need to rediscover work as our contribution to making the world a better place.

It has become increasingly clear that there are significant differences between Russia and Ukraine. One of these differences comes from the people’s view of themselves in relation to society. In the case of Russia, this relationship seems to be that of a slave. What are the implications of this mentality?

In the quiet corners of statistics lies a profound and pressing reality that demands our attention. The suicide rates in Europe are concerning, with 0.9% of all reported deaths in 2020 coming from intentional self-harm. Behind these numbers are individual lives, stories, and families forever changed. How do we respond?

In entrepreneurship, a scaleup is a startup that is in the process of expanding. Scaleups have solved some of the initial startup problems, such as market research, product development and identifying a repeatable, scalable business model. What is the equivalent in politics?

Freedom of expression is under attack. Authoritarian politicians clamp down on opposing parties and muzzle the press.  Religious leaders silence dissenting voices.  Even in the so-called free world, people, both on the left and the right, are calling for opposing voices to be denied a platform. This is all a threat to our democratic societies. But the real threat does not come from these forces. It comes from not being able to justify freedom of speech and human rights.

We can no longer get everything we want and still we are unable to choose what is most important. The problem is we must choose, and then take the consequences of that choice. Perhaps ancient wisdom can help us with just that.

It sounds wrong when Jesus says that those who have much shall be given more and he who has little shall lose even the little he has. At the same time, this paradoxical statement appears a surprising number of times in our society and personal lives from sports to economics.

Unregulated without the need to prove one’s age to a shop assistant, cigarette vending machines are a threat to public health within Spain whilst simultaneously highlighting the neglectful attitude of international policy makers towards cigarette regulation.

As the world is moving from multilateralism to bilateral realpolitik, the importance of human dignity seems to diminish. As a young generation, bound to inherit the politics of today, we need to find new ways to engage rather than to disconnect from current global politics and affairs.

The terrorist attack on 7th October presents Israel with a situation with only poor solutions. While bombing Gaza to smithereens is unlikely to bring peace to the country, the fundamental problem is that neither Hamas nor Netanyahu's government wants a two-state solution.

The award-winning Norwegian political drama ‘Power Play’ tells the compelling story of a young female politician’s journey to reinvent Norway’s governing party during the late 70s and early 80s. This series holds valuable lessons for today’s moderate parties struggling to innovate and stay relevant. Here’s what they are.

From the small practices of women in the African marketplace to the government officials in the largest nations; if dishonesty is the rule of the game there will be no growth.

What is the best approach moving forward regarding artificial intelligence (AI) development: Carrying on full speed ahead, pause and think, or is there a third way?

Many of us live by the conviction that we must take a stand against everything we disagree with. But the truth is we do not.

The future of Europe depends on our ability to agree on what respect for human dignity means, and how to work together on today’s terms. Former Slovenian prime minister, Alojz Peterle, is concerned because the values of life, truth and dignity are being less and less considered and respected in today’s political landscape.