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Power and capital
Follow the money far enough and it becomes an argument about who decides. Briefs on economies, finance, business models and the future of work.
Beyond the product cycle
Hardware manufacturers are framing artificial intelligence as a managed product upgrade.
End times normal
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor diagnose the present as a “new and dangerous moment in history,” arguing that factors including the rise of the tech billionaire and the climate emerg…
Licensing control
Licensing constructs markets by converting access into a recurring transaction.
Governing the chokepoints
Power is increasingly projected by controlling strategic geographic passages rather than occupying territory.
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The changing architecture of Chinese power
At the turn of the 20th century, China's relationship with external powers was defined by its response to foreign military intervention.
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