The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence systems presents unprecedented challenges for ethical frameworks, particularly for utilitarian and consequentialist approaches that have long dominated discussions...
As of November 2025, the world is at a critical inflection point in the attention economy: billions of users remain tethered to designed-to-be addictive...
A Review of ICAN Australia's Groundbreaking Report
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia has released a compelling briefing paper that illuminates the...
Executive Summary
The global energy system is in the midst of its most significant transformation since the dawn of the industrial age. A powerful, technology-driven...
Executive Summary
As urban centers become the epicenters of global population growth and carbon emissions, the imperative to transform them into sustainable, resilient, and equitable...
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Part I: A World of Amphibians: Diversity, Distribution, and Adaptation
An Ever-Expanding Catalog of Life
To ask how many species of frogs exist...
Introduction: The Double-Edged Sword of Modern Life
In 1907, Leo Baekeland unveiled Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic, heralding an era of unprecedented material innovation....