Issue 4 · 2026
Consumerism and modern behaviour: chocolate and deforestation, corruption and growth, gendered spending and monetary unions, plus an interview with Prof. Dr. Nazire Nergiz Dinçer.
10 articles
Read each one on its own page, with an AI summary and charts.
In This Issue
Jan 14, 2026 · Article · 8 min
How consumerism replaced politics as the engine of modern economies and stability.
Read articleJan 14, 2026 · Article · 5 min
How holiday chocolate demand drives hidden deforestation across West Africa's cocoa supply chain.
Read articleJan 14, 2026 · Article · 7 min
BCEAO: Africa's pioneering monetary union navigates sovereignty and geopolitical fragmentation.
Read articleJan 14, 2026 · Interview · 12 min
Prof. Dinçer on her path from mathematics through SPO crises to sustainable trade and circular economics.
Read interviewJan 14, 2026 · Article · 4 min
How corruption reshapes economies: weighing theories and institutional effects on growth and investment.
Read articleJan 14, 2026 · Article · 7 min
How consumerism converts vulnerability into endless cycles of work, debt, and self-doubt through psychological manipulation.
Read articleJan 14, 2026 · Article · 3 min
Women control 70–80% of household spending; men trade riskier but underperform.
Read articleJan 14, 2026 · Article · 4 min
Digital platforms drive global retail convergence toward synchronized November shopping peaks.
Read articleJan 14, 2026 · Article · 2 min
Mathematical models reveal how economies make strategic decisions through game theory and data analysis.
Read articleJan 14, 2026 · Interview · 6 min
Dr. Günnur Ege Bilgin on Game Theory's role in everyday life, global crises, and AI rationality.
Read interview