New Year periods are almost everywhere a threshold where economic expectations are recalibrated. In Turkey, however, this threshold has long been interpreted through the lens of wage increases. Minimum wage hikes, civil servant salary adjustments, collective bargaining agreements, and white-collar pay raises bring together very different expectations among groups exposed to the same inflation. The resulting picture is usually familiar: if wage increases are low, dissatisfaction grows; if they are…
Sustainability
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Demography and Power Balances
How Today’s Population Is Shaping the World of 2050 Demography is often a slow-moving force, yet its impact is remarkably deep. When trying to understand today’s political, economic, and military balances, most analyses focus on defense spending, technological capacity, or energy resources. In my view, however, the truly decisive factor is a quieter but far more persistent one: population structure. If current trends continue and no major corrective action is…
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New Year and New Beginnings
As is well known, the New Year is not merely a symbolic threshold; it is a period that produces highly tangible outcomes in terms of the economy, business life, and individual expectations. New Year expectations go far beyond a simple change in the calendar; they represent a modern expression of humanity’s long-standing need to divide time into meaningful segments. The roots of this need are ancient, yet its effects today…
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TECHNO-FEUDALISM
We’re living in a period where digital transformation is accelerating so quickly that it forces us to rethink not only classical economic models but also the social frameworks that used to feel solid. One of the concepts that keeps surfacing in these discussions is techno-feudalism. The term sounds dramatic at first — almost like asking, “Are we returning to the Middle Ages?” But the reality behind it is modern and…
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Tükiye’s “Independent Energy” Public Policy
Türkiye’s energy policy is an increasingly important issue. Türkiye’s balance of energy production and consumption, its efforts to reduce foreign dependency and its investments in renewable energy sources are a matter of curiosity. In particular, the fact that millions of people are considering electric vehicles and that the most important difference in the current account deficit comes from energy payments keep the issue on the agenda and will continue to…
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Analytical Thinking and Innovation
As you may know, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is an independent international organization that brings together business, political, academic and civil society leaders from around the world to shape global, regional and sectoral agendas. In line with its mission, it gathers and encourages leaders from different sectors and countries to work together to discuss important global issues and develop solutions. As a result of the studies it organizes under…
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Greenwashing: Behind the Scenes and Harms of a Trend
Today, with increasing environmental awareness, many companies announce that they are taking steps towards sustainability. However, many of these steps are only used as a public relations strategy rather than actually contributing to the environment. This strategy is defined in the literature as “greenwashing” and is described as “companies presenting misleading information to hide their environmentally unfriendly activities or to appear more environmentally friendly”. So, what are the harms of…
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Future Work Models and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence
The rapid development and increasing capability of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving fundamental changes in the world of work. These changes are redefining working models and reducing future reliance on labor. In this blog post, we will look at how AI will shape future working conditions and how humans will retain their place in the workplace. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the World of Work Artificial…
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Brain Economy
Although the concept of the brain economy is associated with the brain drain and its economic impact, let me say from the outset that it is not directly related to that topic. So what is it then? The brain economy focuses on the capabilities of the human brain. Traits such as self-control, emotional intelligence, creativity, compassion, altruism, systems thinking and cognitive flexibility are some of the most represented. According to…