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Clearly identified commentary on public priorities, technology and social change. Evidence-informed perspectives from Hope Imperative, the BLUE SQUARES magazine.

From cave art to artificial intelligence, every communication age has changed who can tell the human story.

Media & Technology

The Fear of AI Is an Old Human Story

Artificial intelligence may feel unprecedented, but humanity’s fear of disruptive technology is not. From fire, stone tools and agriculture to print, radio, television, the internet and social media, every major shift has changed power, work and the human story. This commentary asks a harder question: not whether change can be stopped, but whether we can shape it with greater fairness, foresight and responsibility.

Maxx Kochar
When War Starts, Scarcity Ends

Leadership & Governance

When War Starts, Scarcity Ends

Governments often say there is not enough money for peace, justice, climate resilience, poverty reduction or sustainable development. Then war starts, and scarcity suddenly disappears. This article examines what military spending reveals about political priorities, prevention, peacebuilding and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Maxx Kochar