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Economy
October 2026 · 7 min

Beyond the Threshold: It Is We, Not the Machines, Who Are Being Tested

The fear of robots comes not from machines but from human greed. As the era of cheap labour ends, Türkiye's real test is minds, education and added value.

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Philosophy
September 2026 · 5 min

The Axial Age Enigma: What Happened When the Gods Fell Silent?

Socrates, the Buddha, Confucius and Zoroaster spoke in the same centuries, unaware of one another. The secret of the Axial Age, and a second awakening arriving with AI.

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Technology
August 2026 · 7 min

From the Printing Press to AI: The Same Old Fear

On 12 June 2026, access to the most advanced AI models was tied to citizenship. From the printing press to the internet, the newest stop for the fear of controlling knowledge.

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Economy
10 July 2026 · 6 min

A War of Giants, or the Smart Survivors?

As large language models become a game for tech giants, the real opportunity lies in the agentic AI layer. The future belongs not to whoever builds the biggest model...

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Culture
28 June 2026 · 5 min

The Tailor of Time: Woman

From Cybele to Pachamama: archetypes of cosmic motherhood, the transformative spirit of women and the practice of making meaning in the age of AI...

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Technology
15 June 2026 · 6 min

God Made Us from Clay, and Man Is Making Himself from Metal

From the stone axe to the humanoid age, from al-Jazari to Spielberg's A.I.: an essay on humanity's urge to create itself, and on Tech-Erectus...

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Technology
30 May 2026 · 5 min

Guardian of Truth: a "Reality Filter"

From They Live to The Matrix, on seeing the truth in the age of deepfakes: the link between the idea of a digital reality filter and our ancient conscience...

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History
12 May 2026 · 7 min

The Ancient Compass: From the Secret of the Gobi to Today

Looking for the origins of civilisation not in Atlantis but along the Gobi, Tarim Basin and Xi'an line: Atatürk's Sun Language vision and today's geo-economic balance...

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Philosophy
22 April 2026 · 8 min

Inside the Delta

Through Jason Daniel's The Delta Diary: an essay on staying human on the threshold between who you are and who you will become...

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