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The petrodollar system began as a geopolitical bargain in the early 1970s, when the United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to price oil only in dollars. That deal helped lock in the dollar’s role as the world’s main reserve currency and shaped much of the global financial system

Sometime around 2018 the way people made decisions quietly shifted. It wasn't dramatic; it crept into everyday life, and most of us barely noticed. What's striking is how invisible the hand is. The algorithm doesn't announce it's rearranging what you see; it

An average knowledge worker checks their phone 96 times a day. The number grabs attention, but it hides a deeper problem: most of those checks weren't deliberate choices; they were automatic, tiny interruptions that hijack our attention. Recent research in hospitals, cybersecurity centers and general workplaces points to

Put simply, Jonathan Haidt says social media affects kids in different ways. Family background, gender and political context push children toward different online experiences. This isn't about individual resilience; it's a quiet, systematic sorting process that most parents never notice. The research shows something more specific

The numbers are striking. In Q1 2025, AI startups grabbed 60% of digital health funding: $3.2 billion flowed to companies promising to automate, analyze, or augment healthcare delivery. Eight of the eleven biggest funding rounds went to AI firms. When money piles up like that, you have to wonder

If you’ve ever felt like the world is louder than it used to be, but somehow thinner too—then you’re in the right place. Minds at Large is a space to notice what usually slips by: the quiet shifts in culture, the way technology rewires trust before we’