Many of the ideas we’ve accepted from a young age are based on flawed thinking or incomplete understanding. In this collection of articles, we look at some of the influential thinkers whose concepts underpin the Western world.
As Israel marks 70 years of statehood, we asked political scientist and peace negotiator Menachem Klein about his nation’s fulfilled expectations, its missed opportunities, and the road to peace.
Why does America’s Christian Right take such an active interest in how we view and use scientific findings—to the point of creating its own version of science?
Insight Video: More and more people are streaming into the world’s cities, magnifying already serious issues such as pollution, waste management and disease. What should we expect in the coming decades?
Insight Video: Our food supply may well become the greatest challenge of the century. And directly linked to it are dwindling global water reserves. Will we have enough of either to survive? Each of us holds the key.
Africa’s population boom makes it ripe for commercial exploitation, and foreign investors have been quick to spot the opportunity. How does Africa’s future look?