In a narcissistic twist, society’s benefactors broadcast that they are as generous as they are powerful, getting their names associated with culturally relevant institutions in exchange for cash
Realpolitik has rehabilitated the Saudi strongman who ordered the journalist’s murder: Trump fetes him, Cristiano Ronaldo dines at his table, Jeff Bezos does business with him, and Spain sells him weapons
Films and books are bringing back Mary Shelley’s creature, now reflected in modern fears such as humanoid robots, extreme scientific experiments, and the most dangerous technologies
The former Greek finance minister warns of the dangers of what he calls cloud capital, the driving force behind technofeudalism
Once thought to be a balance between genetic lottery and lifestyle, it is now seen as a race for privileges that allow for earlier diagnoses, halting processes and reversing damage. And all of this comes at a premium price
A hot mic caught the leaders of China and Russia exchanging ideas about increasing their own longevity that science doesn’t support. They’d be better off focusing on healthy lifestyles for the years they may have ahead of them
The spacecraft destined to land astronauts on the ‘Artemis III’ mission in 2027 has yet to reach Earth orbit, following 10 test flights since April 2023
The consequences of the week that elapsed between the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race are still apparent in American society a year later
From Sam Altman to Mark Zuckerberg, these are the key figures of the tech elite that rules the new global order
A day that should be a celebration of love can become an overblown event full of instagrammable moments that leave guests feeling dizzy and confused
A report by the International Council on Clean Transportation shows that business jets generated as many emissions in 2023 as all the flights that departed from Heathrow Airport
George Soros’ heir and the Amazon founder belong to very different elite circles: the former, a progressive, comes from inherited wealth; the latter is a self-made billionaire who has grown closer to Trump
The fourth consecutive failure of the spacecraft in six months raises questions about the reliability of SpaceX’s most ambitious project
The public’s view of the most privileged is rapidly deteriorating due to their growing wealth and influence. This tension is straining the social order
Tahrir Square in Egypt, the 15-M movement in Spain, Occupy Wall Street in New York… Perhaps the most iconic image of the 2010s is that of streets taken over by massive protests. These days, it’s almost impossible to find any trace of them. Journalist Vincent Bevins tries to explain what happened to those days when the world seemed to be on fire
Five renowned venues — including nightclubs, bars, and restaurants — were chosen by the Amazon founder for the celebration
The author of the comic ‘How the Rich Plunder the Earth’ argues that Trump’s government in the US proves that ‘capitalism is becoming radicalized’
The richest man in the world, along with Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, exemplifies how the most diligent students, upon reaching the business elite, didn’t bring about a new era of empathetic leadership. Instead, they adopted the harsh tactics of those who once made their lives miserable
Elon Musk is the most affected among the billionaires, who have seen hundreds of billions of wealth vanish in recent weeks due to stock market declines
The president is targeting the US capital, a Democratic city whose residents are suffering from mass layoffs of public officials and attacks on the independence of its cultural institutions and media
The popularity of the garment is causing concern on social media. Content creators are outraged by its sale and are calling for its withdrawal
A handful of technocrats, convinced of their intellectual superiority, occupy key positions of power. They champion a supposed critical thinking — ‘think for yourself’ or ‘find your own truth’ — which they want us to pursue by surfing their social media platforms, where propaganda and disinformation thrive
Former presidents, businessmen and celebrities are on the list of potential inauguration day attendees
The popularity of books on Stoicism reflects a widespread search for values in a world where we often feel powerless. However, its philosophical ideas have also been simplified and repurposed into self-help content, marketed by influencers and entrepreneurs as a quick fix for managing stress
The president-elect threatens a barrage of lawsuits against critical media, while owners of influential newspapers look to bury the hatchet
Everything indicates the appointment will benefit SpaceX and that the project of taking humans to Mars will receive a notable boost
The impact of the disinformation industry, the media crisis, and the political agendas of social networks has created a perfect storm in democracies, one that is eroding the relationship between citizens, information, and reality
