A little has been told about mental diseases and its importance for the well-functioning of the economy. The aim of this article is not...

Climate change is considered, now, as a threat multiplier to human security. And, those who did the least to cause climate change would...

Food is undervalued in our society. Two centuries of industrial revolutions and technological progress have radically transformed our...

Anyone who has tried to find a house in Amsterdam will have noticed that you need either a lot of money or a lot of patience. Amsterdam,...

Google is not a simple company. To some extent, it rather looks like a state. By controlling the way we use the Internet, it seems to...

Education plays an essential part in the sustainable development of a country. Yet, it is often the most disregarded policy in newly...

“There is no planet B”, this was one of the many slogans during the 10th March protest against climate change in Amsterdam. An estimate...

Nuclear power has generated a controversial debate. Proponents of this energy, such as the World Nuclear Association and...

“There are no possible rules of a just distribution in a system where the distribution is not deliberately the result of people bringing...

Last Friday on 15th February, Brexit was placed in the spotlight at the E-hall of UvA. Kicking off the cycle Understanding Brexit: the...

It was 1957 when Russia launched Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite and inspired a 3 years-old little kid. In 2015, he...

Recent figures revealed that women now have on average 2.4 children in their lifetime. Undoubtedly, in some countries, this number is far...

In the back of our minds, we all somehow know that governments play a decisive role in the well-functioning of economies. The conduct of...

For the past decades, public health experts and economists have been warning of the large human toll and economic losses caused by...

In these times where Islamophobia roars through the western world, some voices state that Islam is incompatible with our society. This...

This week, on Thursday 13 December, Room for Discussion will host an interview under the title “Zorg: een gezonde markt?” – Healthcare: a...

This week, Room for Discussion will be hosting two guests – Nora Neuteboom, the economist for ABN Amro along with Macro and International...

When I read in the newspaper that more than half of the EU’s total coal-fired power stations are losing money, I get the feeling that we...

What’s the future of the euro? on the last few years this young currency has faced immense difficulties; Nevertheless, it continues to be...

Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. And although it is produced widely around the world, the best of the best teas are all...