Seven Revolutions

A new report looks at the impacts of demography, conflict, and governance in a pivotal region of the world.

Losing in Every Direction: The Arab Game of Thrones History is never particularly merciful, especially in the case of failed leaders. One cannot help but wonder therefore, how will future generations of Arabs judge their current leaders? How will they judge their leaders’ focus on personal power and regime survival, on choosing one group of nationa...

India's 340 million smart phone users are re-shaping internet use, and starting unexpected trends. People in India are freezing their smartphones by sending too many “good morning” messages

People in India are freezing their smartphones by sending too many “good morning” messages Google believes the solution to the "good morning" madness is its new app, Files Go, which chooses specific files for possible deletion.

What role should companies play in the future? BlackRock just gave a $6 trillion answer.

BlackRock’s Message: Contribute to Society, or Risk Losing Our Support Laurence Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, the $6 trillion investment firm, plans to tell C.E.O.s in a letter that businesses must serve a social purpose.

What is the world order, and how will mega trends and individual choices lead to changes that will impact your future? Long piece, but worth a read War on the Rocks.

Re-Imagining the World: Reflections on the Future of World Order - War on the Rocks In Washington and other friendly capitals, there is increasing concern about the state of liberal world order. There is a sense that the rules and institut