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Tech-free zones are required to save humanity
Oped, Mariano Miguel Carrera, Published on 24/07/2025
» Several recent interactions and observations have led me to believe that humanity needs technology-free zones where people can interact and be themselves. Ironically, better human contact leads to better technology. The purpose of technology is to serve humans, whereas the reverse appears to be happening now!
Don't write the obituary of the lunch hour just yet
Oped, Jackie Mansky, Published on 26/11/2024
» Rewatching Modern Times the other day, I realised it's only a matter of time before something like the Billows Feeding Machine gets shilled on TikTok Shop.
Ukraine: War, peace and the US Congress
Oped, John J Metzler, Published on 16/12/2023
» We are approaching Ukraine's second Christmas at war with Russia. Gone are the heady days and David and Goliath moments of tough and plucky Ukraine stunning the Russian bear and, against all odds and predictions, presumably turning the military tide on the aggressor.
Can Europe avert a war between US and China?
Oped, Robert Williams & Moritz Rudolf, Published on 06/01/2022
» European countries are currently divided over whether to join US President Joe Biden's diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. The episode underscores yet again that when it comes to dealing with China, Europe and the United States truly are an ocean apart.
Understand the risk
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/10/2021
» Re: "Online class 'stressing students out,"' (BP, Oct 7).
Strict bug curbs lifted state economies
Oped, Jerry Nickelsburg, Published on 30/06/2021
» In April 2020, with the pandemic in full swing, The Economist published: "A Grim Calculus: Covid-19 presents stark choices between life, death and the economy." Soon Americans were blaming the lockdowns for recession. Before year's end, some states were ending Covid restrictions with the goal of boosting economic activity.