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After hours of searching, you stumble upon an entry-level position that appears to be the perfect match. You write a motivation letter, upload your crisp CV, and wait… Then, you wait even longer. After a couple of weeks, it becomes clear that you won't be getting this job. To add insult to injury, this entire process occurred without a single email from the company. © Glendora Hyundai on flickr.com . No changes were made. Licensed by  CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 What has happened to you?

Recipe for a Molotov Cocktail Step 1: Violate international law and attack a country under the guise of protecting civilians and neutralising the threat of a nuclear weapon that has been 2 weeks away from completion for the past 30 years.  The morning of February 28th, sirens blasted all over West Asia as the U.S. and Israel launched a series of coordinated attacks in Iran, including missiles striking a girls' primary school   in Minab that killed 165 girls, most of whom were

Imagine a stressed professional checking this month’s salary , rising worries about how bills are stacking up, but there’s nothing left to save or put to the side. Stressed by life, they turn to retail therapy for comfort. It never disappoints. Suddenly, the new matte absolute lipstick from a designer brand appears. For only €50! Against all rational odds, it will most likely be bought. Why do people spend on luxuries when logic says the opposite? © Pixabay What is the lipst

From Filipino citizens to a new UN body, the largest polluters are being challenged in ground-breaking ways. © Unsplash The shape of climate justice is changing across the globe. Citizens and national governments in countries faced by the damage of climate change are pushing back at corporations that contribute the most. These developments are becoming more common as it is now easier to measure how much man-made climate change has contributed to the likelihood of specific nat

How Bad Bunny's halftime show reframed debates on American identity and Puerto Rico’s place in the U.S. “¡Qué rico ser latino!” The opening words of the   2026 Super Bowl halftime show  set the tone for a memorable and impactful performance by Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, popularly known as Bad Bunny. The selected artist swiftly stole the show, overshadowing the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Being the most-watched halftime show of all time –and being almost en

Even though centuries separate them, seventeenth-century France and twenty-first-century Europe are confronted with the same question: should society place its faith in laissez-faire policies, or should the state intervene when faced with a macroeconomic problem? Across time, it seems the economy repeatedly falls into the same dilemma. In detail, throughout the 17th century, France, under the reign of Louis XIV, was involved in decades of continuous warfare, including the Th

Joint article with Sofija Stanojevic Gabriel Zucman at Room for Discussion On Monday, the Room for Discussion stage hosted Gabriel Zucman, a well-renowned French economist, professor of economics at the Paris School of Economics, U.C Berkeley, and the director of the EU Tax Observatory. Dubbed as " the billionaires’ nightmare ” , he is the leading expert on tax injustices and the main proponent of proposing a 2% annual wealth tax on billionaires. Zucman argues that taxing w

©Pexels: UMA media If Elon Musk isn't the most controversial person of the decade, he's getting really close, especially after the scandal surrounding his AI chatbot Grok. On January 12th , Indonesia and Malaysia became the first countries to ban Grok after it was caught generating sexualized images of women and children. Users were asking it to digitally undress people, and Grok was complying without hesitation. Yet, that same week, the US Pentagon announced it would integr

A patient had recently survived a brain chip implant from Neuralink, linking their brain activity to a computer. This article delves into the implications in business, military, criminology, and health, as well as legal and ethical concerns.

Chile’s renewable revolution shows that sustainability leadership isn’t reserved for superpowers. Despite its modest geopolitical footprint and remote location in the far south, Chile has emerged as an unexpected leader in the global transition toward sustainable development. The South American nation has become one of the world’s most compelling laboratories for green transformation, and its strategic approach to renewable energy, environmental regulation, and resource gove

The future is created in the lecture halls of today. Do we want Neoclassical Economics to build this future alone? © Photo by  Henry Storck  on  Unsplash The Week of Economics Education  (Week van het Economieonderwijs) is an annual event in November that brings together academics from a range of roles across the Netherlands, with each day focusing on a separate level of Dutch education. On Tuesday at Radboud University the focus was on the University level, where a melting p

EV retailers such as Tesla enjoy great profit margins at the cost of Chile and Argentina’s local communities and ecosystems, which they bleed dry. Pumping most of the region’s water into a never-ending desire for more lithium, at the expense of the earth’s future.

Balcon de Charles IX at the Louvre Museum How an eight-minute theft triggered €88 million in losses, an international scandal, and a wave of Halloween costumes. In under 8 minutes, the so-called Louvre Heist on October 19, 2025 , resulted in €88 million in losses, one attempted resignation, an international scandal, and an inspiration for countless 2025 Halloween costumes. Roughly half an hour after the museum opened its doors to Sunday visitors, two men dressed as constructi

© Photo by Vlad Nexperia, one of the largest semiconductor chip producers in Europe, was suddenly seized by the Dutch government. This intervention was justified on the grounds of an unacceptable amount of Chinese influence and strategic risk in the company. As a rebuttal, China has halted chip export to Europe. Causing shockwaves through industries which already have supply constraints. This leads to essential products being delayed or, in some cases, likely to disappear fro

Millions of visitors per year, some of the most important pieces of art in history, until one day, something disappears. And just like that, the Musée du Louvre  becomes the scene of a robbery. The loot? Well, if until a couple of months ago the only possible answer was the Mona Lisa , by Leonardo Da Vinci, on October 19 2025 everything changed. Eight pieces of jewelry were in fact stolen in broad daylight. At the moment, the value of the heist runs around 88 million euros, b

For more than a decade, low interest rates allowed growth firms to dominate while value, dividend, and defensive strategies fell behind. Now the AI-driven surge led by a few mega-caps has heightened concerns about concentration risk. With higher rates restoring the importance of cash flow, traditional approaches are regaining relevance. Growth leaders still outperform, but the gap is no longer widening, hinting at a subtle shift back toward steadier, cash-rich businesses.

Article about how does the "Performative Male" trend represents the societal shifts.

© Polina Zimmerman Beneath the surface of the Republican Party, a struggle is underway – a fight for the future of the MAGA movement. Despite what conservatives would like you to believe, Donald Trump remains a historically unpopular President . Less than a year into his second term, over 55% of U.S. voters disapprove of their President, with Trump’s net approval ratings (-15%) trailing far behind where Barack Obama (+9%) and Joe Biden (-8%) stood at the same point in their p

A philosophical debate between Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre. Source : Pexels/cottonbro studio In February 2026, Ireland’s 3-year trial for the Basic Income for Artists (BIA) scheme ends, with plans to create a permanent version of the program. The trial provided 2000 artists with 325 euros weekly, thus ensuring an income of 1500 euros monthly. The effects of the pilot scheme were significant, producing   socio-economic benefits amounting to 100 million euros as of Septe

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveils "Sanaenomics," a plan to revitalize the economy through strategic investment in AI and semiconductors. This evolution of Abenomics aims to boost growth, but faces challenges of stagnant wages and high public debt.

Vladimir Putin and Ursula von der Leyen at the International conference on Libya, 19 January 2020, http://kremlin.ru/ Russian Assets held in the European Union have been frozen by the EU for more than 3 years now. With recent plans outlined by Merz concerning the use of these assets and their inclusion in both EU- and American-led peace plans, their fate has re-entered the spotlight. Some people believe confiscation of these assets will form the basis of just reparations for

Credit: Press/ Spotify While listening to the iconic Oasis debut album, Definitely Maybe, I realised that Spotify Wrapped had arrived. Without much warning, Spotify released its Wrapped a few days ago, highlighting each user’s most-listened songs and artists of the past year. For die-hard music fans, this day is somewhat special, as it summarises their listening habits and offers insight into the past year in music. Spotify Wrapped has been a phenomenon for the past 9 years,

During crises, hiring goes through phases: At first, a freeze, then a tentative reactivation, but full recovery? A rarity. The job market simply reinvents itself, offering insights into how many structures and processes will change in the future. Companies often claim they   suffer from personnel shortages, yet millions of people struggle to find employment , regardless of their education. The coming year and the decade following will be defined by solving mismatches between

Having completed his Master's here at the UvA in Economics 30 years ago, Freek’s connection to the university is strong, underscoring that many areas of the campus have remained unchanged. Janmaat’s career began in advisory positions across different ministries of the Dutch government and ultimately led to his most intensive work at the European Commission. He currently serves as the Economic Counsellor, describing himself as the “eyes and ears” of the Commission in the Nethe

Billions once flowed into dot-com companies that ended in a market-wiping crash. Now AI stands in the spotlight. Are we witnessing the next biggest innovation, or yet another bubble ready to burst?

In debates about school curriculum planning, it is common to hear: “ philosophy is overly theoretical,” or even stronger claims: "it is detached from the practical realities of everyday life, it is useless”. In this sense, even if these claims were true and philosophy was, in fact, completely disconnected from the world, it does not imply that it is useless. Anyone who dares to practice it, soon discovers how intellectually stimulating philosophy can be. That being said, this

Article about how the green energy transition could be shaped by local citizens

Source: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/euros-bill-digital-binary-null-5632480/ The preparation phase of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) plan to digitalise the euro has successfully concluded and is on track to be implemented by 2029. The digital euro is an electronic means of payment similar to banknotes and coins, issued by the central bank and available to everyone within the eurozone. The ECB argues that digitalisation would support financial inclusion, protect privac

Through an extended dialogue with contemporary artist Erin Ilkcan Aslan, this article examines how emotions, intuition, scarcity, reputation, and narrative influence the art market, just as much as pigments, canvas, or time.