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Automation: On the high-tech path to destruction

Rather than humans becoming enslaved by robots, machines have become the new slave or serf class, with devastating consequences for society and the environment. We desperately need a more humane and sustainable approach to automation.

The Brussels press corps: Shaken, not sunken

Despite the crisis in traditional media, the Brussels press corps continues to survive and thrive, but not without difficulties.

A knack for the exclusive non-interview

The Belgian magazine Knack did something shocking, brilliant, or lazy… depending on how you look at it.

The last word in music

It was the last word in music, and turned words into music. The WORD, which defied the decline in print media with wit, edge and artistry, is no more.

A drinker’s guide to Islam

Although alcohol is ‘haram’, Muslim societies have rarely managed to stay on the wagon, and vital parts of their culture have developed under the influence.