Truth and Lies as Seen in a Doctor's Office
April 3, 2020
By Austrian Dermatologist, Dr. Manfred Wieser
Ever wondered whether the new surge in people arriving at the Greek border is simply a repetition of the 2015…
How to Manage the Migrant Crisis
April 3, 2020
How does the need for order relate to a call to be generous, kind, and hospitable? During the 2015-16 migrant…
“A million refugees arrived in Europe this year,” says Alexander Betts, and “our response, frankly, has been pathetic.” Betts studies…
Climate Change and Social Inequality
April 2, 2020
Will the changing climate hit everyone on the planet equally? Is money somehow part of the equation or not? Although…
Robots v Humans: Machine Earning. Jobs in Poor Countries May Be Especially Vulnerable to Automation
April 2, 2020
This fascinating article discusses the various ways in which the advancement of automatisation is projected to influence a variety of…
Will the prevalence of Artificial Intelligence only bring vices or are there advantages? How should the advantages and dangers be…
We Need A Modern Origin Story: A Big History
March 12, 2020
Modern Science is not offering meaning anymore. As long as we teach history as a story of competing tribes, wars…
Revolt of the Machines
March 11, 2020
What makes a human, human? This is one of many questions posed by Alex Garland in his Director’s debut science-fiction…
On Ants and Superhumans
March 4, 2020
In the 1970’s the American philosopher, John Searle devised the thought experiment “The Chinese Room”. This article lists the different…
Sensors in Windows Regulate Indoor Climate
March 2, 2020
You do not need to be physically at home to control the heating and ventilation of your rooms: one swipe…
Resources for Working with Refugees
February 12, 2020
The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) collects resources from a multitude of partners to support work with refugees. The content of…
Above the Cross Glows a Light
February 12, 2020
Easter is the feast standing against the return of evil. Along with all the proper and humane in our culture,…
Shocking! And already forgotten.
February 12, 2020
The surprise and dismay associated with us seeing and being confronted with human suffering and immorality does not last long….
Google's Genius Futurist Has One Theory That He Says Will Rule the Future — and It's a Little Terrifying
January 13, 2020
Technology’s relentless, predictable, and exponential growth will, according to the law of accelerating returns, bring humans into the era that…
In the (Air-Conditioned) Heaven of Superhumans
January 12, 2020
Disabled persons will overcome their disabilities with technology. The British colour-blind artist Neil Harbisson “sees“ with his ears, using an…
The Future of Flying Robots (TED Talk)
January 12, 2020
“At his lab at the University of Pennsylvania, Vijay Kumar and his team have created autonomous aerial robots inspired by…
Can a Computer Write Poetry? (TED Talk)
January 12, 2020
“If you read a poem and feel moved by it, but then find out it was actually written by a…