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There are fewer wars when you take power away from men in big castles
The best ideas now spread sideways. We need to build solutions together – it turns out our survival depends on it
It used to be said that you are what you eat. For today's leaders and diplomats, you are what you tweet
In some ways, Twitter is simply a return to the lively political debate of the Roman forum
Four things we have learnt about the world in the past 12 months
Tom Fletcher reviews some key emerging trends from 2017
How we can beat the robot invasion
Our world is changing fast, writes Tom Fletcher, but all is not lost in the race to automation
The pursuit of happiness is backed by science – happy people are more productive
There are proven links between happiness and achievement in schools and workplaces, writes Tom Fletcher
The UN must innovate with urgency ... or face a slow slide into decline
We need to marshal the best instincts of humanity against the worst, writes Tom Fletcher
The four factors that make a city a magnet for the world
Tomorrow’s cities of opportunity will act as talismanic examples of tolerance and co-existence, writes Tom Fletcher
What great leaders can teach us about the art of making a deal
There are six lessons we can all learn from the best negotiators, writes Tom Fletcher
You want the truth? You can handle the truth
Tom Fletcher provides some guidance on how to survive in the era of post-truth politics
There are plenty of reasons to be hopeful, despite what the pessimists say
If we can weaponise reason, we have every reason to be optimistic
In the digital age, anyone can be a diplomat. Increasingly, everyone will need to be
On the dangers of too much certainty and too little curiosity
How the UAE can become a soft power superpower
The UAE could build the first embassy of the future to match its dynamic creativity
