The Global South is currently facing what was once referred to as a “silent crisis” by the United Nations: an escalating debt emergency, with many countries struggling to pay off their debt obligations due to exorbitant interest rates, … Continue reading
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Artificial Intelligence: Child Pornography, Deepfakes, and Sexually Exploited Children
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a leap in technology influencing how individuals understand digitalization as it rapidly flows into every facet of everyday life. The 2023 Global AI Safety Summit has drawn attention to how consumers can communicate with these domains … Continue reading
America’s War on Monopolies: the Threat of Capturing Markets and Liberties
In July 1944, still celebrating the success of D-Day, economic thinkers from around the world gathered in Bretton, New Hampshire, to establish the first International Monetary Fund. Like the nymph Calypso from Homer’s Odyssey, these delegates from 44 … Continue reading
Automation and Post-Scarcity: ‘Utopia’ for the Global North, But What About the Global South?
Automation could lead to an era where the necessity of labour would be minimal. While this situation could alleviate the needs of many, the path to getting there could create issues in the relationship between the Global North and the Global South by radically altering the face of foreign direct investment.