MIT's Acemoglu, Johnson, and UChicago’s Robinson win the Nobel Prize in Economics for their research showing how inclusive versus extractive institutions impact prosperity, providing new pathways to address economic disparities worldwide.
Moldova’s 2024 elections mark a historic shift as pro-European President Maia Sandu wins reelection amid intense foreign interference claims. A razor-thin referendum in favor of EU membership showcases Moldova's divided path toward a European future.
Erving Goffman’s The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life exposes life as a performance, where authenticity is just an act. Before social media, his work offers a sharp lens on today’s obsession with “realness” ^ pressure of curating identities.