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08/21/2026

Silicon Valley couldn't control the media, so it's funding a replacement. NPR's Bobby Allyn explains why VCs are pouring millions into prediction markets.

Watch or listen on Futurology.

https://youtu.be/T0-eFfrqBNk

08/19/2026

There's a live betting market on when Iran will strike next. NPR's Bobby Allyn says insiders wagering with classified intelligence put the enemy on notice.

Watch or listen on Futurology.

https://youtu.be/T0-eFfrqBNk

08/16/2026

Screen-free schools. Device-free bonfires. Gillian Tett says analog life is becoming the luxury that keeps elites elite.

Watch or listen to the full episode on Futurology.

https://youtu.be/os-P38NP268

08/14/2026

Gen Z reads the comments before the article. Anthropologist Gillian Tett says the same instinct now sends them to a chatbot for medical advice instead of a doctor.

Watch or listen on Futurology.

https://youtu.be/os-P38NP268

Global Essay Prize – $50,000 for Civilizational AnalysisThe Berggruen Essay Prize is officially open for submissions.Thi...
08/12/2026

Global Essay Prize – $50,000 for Civilizational Analysis

The Berggruen Essay Prize is officially open for submissions.

This year’s theme explores if we are in a New Axial Age. We welcome research exploring how rapid technological acceleration, AI, biotechnology, and changing societal beliefs are shifting human history.

Winners receive global recognition and a $50,000 award. Submit your work to join the global dialogue.

Learn More:

https://berggruen.org/eu/essay-competition-open

08/12/2026

Who wouldn't want a personal pixie serving them? Gillian Tett says that flattery is exactly why nobody asks AI the hard questions.

Watch or listen on Futurology.

https://youtu.be/os-P38NP268

Win $50K for your essay on a new Axial AgeThe Berggruen Institute’s Essay Prize awards $50,000 to original essays explor...
08/10/2026

Win $50K for your essay on a new Axial Age

The Berggruen Institute’s Essay Prize awards $50,000 to original essays exploring whether humanity is entering a new "Axial Age"—a pivotal pivot point in history.

We’re seeking rigorous, bold, and creative ideas across disciplines. This year, we are also accepting creative fiction. Winning essays will be published and honored globally.

Apply now and share your vision here: https://berggruen.org/eu/essay-competition-open

08/09/2026

Some AI builders don't believe humanity survives what they're building, and they’re ok with it. Tristan Harris and Dawn Nakagawa on the danger the industry is racing past, and the god complex driving them.

Watch or listen on Futurology.

https://youtu.be/TXi-RxC22Lk

Win $50K for your essay on a new Axial AgeThe Berggruen Institute’s Essay Prize awards $50,000 to original essays explor...
08/07/2026

Win $50K for your essay on a new Axial Age

The Berggruen Institute’s Essay Prize awards $50,000 to original essays exploring whether humanity is entering a new "Axial Age"—a pivotal pivot point in history.

We’re seeking rigorous, bold, and creative ideas across disciplines. This year, we are also accepting creative fiction. Winning essays will be published and honored globally.

Apply now and share your vision here:

https://berggruen.org/eu/essay-competition-open

08/07/2026

Tristan Harris says that every AI dinner conversation ends the same way: dessert arrives and everyone hopes someone else will handle it. Shrugging off the issue, he says, is how the worst future wins.

Watch or listen on Futurology.

https://youtu.be/TXi-RxC22Lk

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