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Are you a 'consumer', a 'subject' ...or a 'citizen'? (Credit: Getty Images)
How To Think About X

What comes after consumerism?

By Jon Alexander and Ariane Conrad

In the recent elections in India, voters faced a dizzying choice between different candidates and political parties (Credit: Alamy)
Politics
Does democracy need political parties?
By Katherine Ellison
Surveillance powers have become ever greater in recent decades (Credit: Sergei Konkov/Getty Images)
Comment & Analysis
Why we should fear the 'Stomp Reflex'
By Luke Kemp
When it comes to alternate history, the map is not always the territory (Credit: Getty Images)
Politics
The maps that reveal alternate history
By Samuel Arbesman
What if a totalitarian government had a technology that allowed them to subjugate the entire world? (Credit: Ian Waldie/Getty Images)
Artificial intelligence
The grim fate ‘worse than extinction’
By Di Minardi
Student protestors in the Phillipines wear headbands saying 'never forget' (Credit: Getty Images)
Wise Words
How societies steal ideas
By Richard Fisher
If algorithms could tell voters which candidates best match their views, would it improve or reduce engagement in elections (Credit: Alamy)
Machine Minds
How voting could get easier
By Frank Swain
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Prediction
How our readers predicted Brexit
By Amy Charles
It only takes a few people to shape political discourse (Credit: Getty Images)
Psychology
The power of extreme influencers
By William Park
Keyframe #2
Deep Civilisation
Should future generations have rights?
By Richard Fisher
Protestors in Sudan (Credit: Getty Images)
In Depth
What is the '3.5% rule' of revolutions?
By David Robson
A Californian secession could cause a snowball effect (Credit: Getty)
What If...
What if California seceded from the US?
By Rachel Nuwer
Face composite of US politicians
In Depth
Is this the face of US political power?
By Richard Fisher
Donald Trump's hair - and its maintenance - has been a constant source of fascination to many people (Credit: Getty Images)
In Depth
The most persuasive tool of politicians
By Zaria Gorvett
Democracy
Grand Challenges
The uncertain future of democracy
By Douglas Heaven
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Future Now
The first pirate politician in power
By Chris Baraniuk