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George Akerlof: Information, Norms and Identity in the Economics of Motivation

Professor and economist George Akerlof transformed modern economics by showing how imperfect information, social norms, fairness and identity shape individual behavior and market outcomes. This essay reviews his foundational work... Read full article

Masaaki Yoshimori - October 13, 2026

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Latin America & the Caribbean
Brazil Is the Country of the Devil — and God Knows Who the “Believers” Are
by Luiz Cesar Pimentel
Outside the Box
Teaching AI to Ask Before It Answers
by Peter Isackson
Economics and Finance
America Is Measuring Its Economy Wrong
by Abhinav Jagtap
World News
The Empire Comes Home: Colonial Legacies and Global Migration
by Anvita Tripathi

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The Fall of the Ottoman Empire

by Kayra Altan & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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FIFA World Cup: The Greatest Show on Earth

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Samantha Mendiguren

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire

by Kayra Altan & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Mediaphobia — A Timeline of Panic

by Ellis Cashmore

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu–Muslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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How Many Divisions Has Leo?

Europe’s leaders, weakened at home and short of funds, see war as the key to their own survival. Against this,...

Which Side Are You On? (And Why That’s the Wrong Question)

The media manufacture false binaries — demanding audiences pick a “side” rather than investigate causes —...

The Faustian Bargain: Why Germany’s Political Establishment Is Panicking

The Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) election victory in Saxony-Anhalt reflects widespread voter discontent, not a sudden...

God and the Bolsonaros in the Land of Dirty Money

It was recently revealed that the Jair Bolsonaro biopic Dark...

by Luiz Cesar Pimentel

Trump, Nietzsche and the Art of Mistrust

by Ellis Cashmore

Militarizing the Final Frontier — How Space Became the New Battleground

by Joanna Rozpedowski

Empowering the Lost “Guest Workers” of Kerala the Right Way

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FO Podcasts: Canada’s Untold Role in Modern Conflicts

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty and Muhannad Ayyash examine Canadian policy toward the Israel–Palestinian conflict through a settler colonial lens. Ayyash argues that colonial foundations and strategic interests undermine Canada’s humanitarian self-image. He calls for sustained public pressure to defend Palestinian...

by Muhannad Ayyash & Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

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