The German Malaise: Why the Postwar Consensus Is Cracking

By Helmut K. Anheier October 8, 2026 For decades, the Federal Republic of Germany stood as the undisputed anchor of European stability—a paragon of industrial prowess, social cohesion, and institutional…

The Illusion of Consensus: Why Large Language Models Fail to Capture Economic Reality

In the burgeoning field of computational social science, a seductive promise has emerged: the ability to simulate the American public’s economic mindset without the logistical nightmare and staggering costs of…