President Trump’s Project Vault
On 2nd February 2026 the US President Donald Trump announced that America will establish a US$12bn rare earths stockpile called Project Vault.
A new world order?
The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, gave a speech to the World Economic Forum at Davos on 20th January 2026.
The Economist’s Democracy Index
The Democracy Index is published by the Economist Intelligence Unit which is part of The Economist Group, who produce the weekly newspaper The Economist.
What is POFMA?
In an era of increasingly sophisticated ‘fake news’, POFMA is a response of Singapore to help protect its public against online harm by countering falsehoods posted online.
What is existential life coaching?
Existential life coaching is an approach which examines the client’s views towards the meaning of life. It helps in evaluating whether the client is deriving [sufficient] satisfaction as he or she journeys through life and offers philosophical resources to help improve satisfaction.
What is affirming the consequent?
Affirming the consequent is a logical fallacy whereby the arguer incorrectly concludes the cause (antecedent) because of the effect (consequent).
What is knowledge?
The branch of Philosophy concerning the nature of knowledge is Epistemology. Philosophers commonly identify three types of knowledge:
What is art?
In his book ‘What is Art?’, the Russian novelist Tolstoy wrote ‘To evoke in oneself a feeling one has once experienced, and having evoked it in oneself … ‘.
What is genetic engineering?
‘Genetic engineering’ is the direct manipulation of an organism's DNA using biotechnology to change its characteristics by adding, removing, or altering genes.