Fourth Industrial Revolution

Entrepreneurial Estonia, sociologists v economists and other top stories of the week

Tourists look at the view of the old city of Tallinn June 16, 2010.

Image: REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Adrian Monck

A new measure of entrepreneurship shows Estonia top.

Danes strike the best work-life balance. Here's how.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution requires a new narrative for globalization.

Want an energy-secure future? Work on resilience, emissions and inclusivity.

How Central & Eastern Europe could lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Can Europe and the US reconcile their visions of defense spending?

40 marathons in 40 days for the global water crisis.

25 years ago, Francis Fukuyama proclaimed ‘the end of history’. Did he also anticipate the rise of President Trump?

Chinese competition reduced US innovation. A side-effect of manufacturing’s decline.

Public policy is dominated by economics -- a vital but narrow aspect of our complex societies. Time to give sociologists more influence?

The identity crisis of global elites.

From waterclocks to workaholics. How time became our master.

China and the US are doomed to cooperate. Quotes President Xi’s speech in Davos. (Financial Times)

Argentina’s economy exits recession. References the Forum’s Latin America meeting in Buenos Aires next month. (Bloomberg)

How social media use impacts your employability. Refers to Future of Jobs Report. (The Hindu)

Time to work on your digital intelligence quotient. Quotes the Forum’s head of Shaping the Future of Information. (New Straits Times)

Waste water key to solving global water crisis. Notes that the Global Risk Report cites water as a top risk. (Geo)

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