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Wherever something is wrong, something is too big

Serious IT problems have once again affected large parts of the internet now in the wake of Amazon's troubles. "Wherever something is wrong, something is too big", Leopold Kohr wrote in 1978 - an idea worth revisiting.

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Time for a more radical Europe

The EU is facing "existential challenges", but neither the Draghi report nor the Commission's Competitive Compass will be enough to solve the challenges. A radical return to Europe's roots is what is required!

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The Superstimulus Trap: From Bird Eggs to AI

We face a near future where we may soon have access to almost everything we desire – at least in the digital realm. Unfortunately, what we wish for doesn’t always align with what we truly need.

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The Great Compliance Leap Forward: EU Repeats Mao’s Worst Mistakes

Europe's economic framework requires restructuring grounded in realism. The Commission's Competitiveness Compass, alas, reveals dangerous left-hemisphere dominance and risks repeating Mao's mistakes.

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Encryption Bolsters Freedom and Security

If our parliaments and governments are serious about improving robustness and preparedness, it is time to leave old thought patterns behind and instead back novel technologies such as asymmetric encryption and zero-knowledge proofs.

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