The Gates Foundation and the Crisis of Legitimacy
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Bill Gates warns of a coming “Dark Age” in global development. But the crisis he describes is not accidental—it’s the predictable outcome of the philanthropic model he helped normalize. His foundation has spent two decades aligning charitable grants with private market expansion, creating dependency rather than resilience, and concentrating power without democratic accountability.
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Happy Holidays from Bethics
As the year winds down, we are reminded that the best parts of the holidays cannot be optimized, automated, or reduced to an algorithm. This season is about real things. Time with family. Meals that last longer than planned. Conversations that remind you where you belong. The presence of people who matter, and the small
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A Strategy That Rewrites the Transatlantic Relationship
The 2025 National Security Strategy marks a clear shift in how Washington talks about Europe. Instead of treating the EU as a democratic partner, it frames the continent as unstable, weakened, and drifting. The irony is that these warnings come from a government undermining rights and institutions at home. The document doesn’t offer analysis; it projects an ideological agenda. Its framing raises a serious question: is the United States preparing for a more divided, more malleable Europe? Instead of reinforcing stability, the strategy makes fragmentation appear both thinkable and useful — a troubling signal for the transatlantic relationship.
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The Password Problem
Data breaches are now routine, yet the responsibility for digital security consistently falls on the end-user. This article argues that the message is wrong: corporate security failures are the root cause of most risk, not user negligence. We examine the true privacy trade-offs of new login systems like biometrics and hardware tokens, and reveal how corporate Terms of Use shift accountability away from the institution. Includes a detailed reference guide to the pros and cons of Single Sign-On (SSO).