Articles

Articles by Nayef Al-Rodhan


OuterSPACE and AI - the FINAL FRONTIER

March 2026 - Engelsberg Ideas

Outer Space Ethics, Space Fertility and Space Travel

February 2026 - The Times


Artificial Superintelligence, Sentience, and Singularity: Balancing Unprecedented Prosperity with Dignity and Survival
February 2026 - GCSP


Artificial Superintelligence, Sentience, and Singularity: Balancing Unprecedented Prosperity with Dignity and Survival
February 2026 - Global Policy


Homo HURAQUS 2050 and the Disruptive Techno-Convergence Era: How Humanoid Robotics, AI, Quantum and Synthetic Biology Are Recasting The Future of Humanity

January 2026 - American Philosophical Association (APA)


The best books to understand the key forces shaping international relations today

December 2025 – Shepherd

© Homo-HURAQUS 2050: A Civilisational Charter, For Anticipating and Governing the Disruptive-Techno-Convergence-Era.

December 2025 - GCSP

© Homo-HURAQUS 2050: A Civilisational Charter, For Anticipating and Governing the Disruptive-Techno-Convergence-Era.

December 2025 - www.sustainablehistory.com


Symbiotic Realism: The Future of The Global Order on Earth and in Outer Space

December 2025 - GCSP


Symbiotic Realism: The Future of The Global Order on Earth and in Outer Space

December 2025 - E-International Relations


TRANSHUMANISM and ENHANCED LONGEVITY risks a new age of INEQUALITY: A New Civilisational Frontier; ETHICAL and GEOPOLITICAL Implications

November 2025 - GCSP


TRANSHUMANISM and ENHANCED LONGEVITY risks a new age of INEQUALITY: A New Civilisational Frontier; ETHICAL and GEOPOLITICAL Implications

November 2025 - IAI News


How States Act (and Feel) — and Why It Matters

The role of human nature between frontier risks and humanity’s collective future.

October 2025 - GCSP


How States Act (and Feel) — and Why It Matters

The role of human nature between frontier risks and humanity’s collective future.

October 2025 - The Globalist


Unlocking Human Capacity for Equitable Peace in an Anarchic and Hierarchical World:

A TransDisciplinary Analysis of my Sustainable Global Security Theory

September 2025 - E-International Relations


Letter in The Times: Life on Mars by 2040?; A bold vision - but at what cost?

June 2025 - The Times


‘Trump’s Golden Dome Creates Opening for Space Force to Gain Relevance’ 

June 2025 - Bloomberg


Why We Must Prevent The Critical Militarization of Outer Space: The Role Of Multi-Sum, NonConflictual-Competition and Symbiotic Realism Frameworks.

June 2025 - Global Policy


Symbiotic Realism: a transdisciplinary approach to understanding international relations

May 2025 - Frontiers in Political Science



On Grand Strategy: A TransDisciplinary Analysis of its Interplay
with Human Nature, National Security and Strategic Culture

April 2025 - American Philosophical Association (APA)



The Transdisciplinary Philosophy Imperative: Safeguarding The Future of Humanity -

A Manifesto by Nayef Al-Rodhan

March 2025 - www.sustainablehistory.com



Transdisciplinary philosophy: An interview with Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan

March 2025 - Research Outreach



Ethics in the Age of AI: Why Transdisciplinary Thinkers Are Key to Balancing Responsibility, Profitability, Safety and Security

March 2025 - Oxford Public Philosophy (OPP)



We Need A TransDisciplinary Coalition To Create Responsible AI – A Symbiotic Realist Framework

February 2025 – Munich Security Conference 



TAMING THE ANIMUS DOMINANDI AND ESCAPING THUCYDIDES’S TRAP

Symbiotic Realism, Geostrategic Near-Parity and The Quest for a Peaceful Global Order

January 2025 - The Montreal Review



Symbiotic Realism: A Transdisciplinary International Relations theory

Symbiotic Realism: A Transdisciplinary International Relations theory (extended version)

November 2024 - Research Outreach



The new space age needs a new politics

November 2024 - IAI news




The Philosophy and Neurochemistry of Hierarchical Power: A Transdisciplinary Analysis

October 2024 - APA



Lunar Geopolitics: The Battle for Three Lunar Domains (The Far side, South Pole & Cislunar Space)

October 2024 - Engelsberg Ideas


Are Most Women Predisposed to Lead More Ethically? Exploring the links between gender, morality and power.

August 2024 - The Globalist



Why architects need philosophy to guide the AI design revolution

July 2024 - BIG THINK




Empathetic AI: Panacea or Ethical Problem?

May 2024 - The Globalist



AI threatens elections and accountable governance

May 2024 - Institute of Art and Ideas



Sentience, Safe AI and The Future of Philosophy: A Transdisciplinary Analysis

February 2024 - Oxford Public Philosophy (OPP)



Letter in The Times: Neurorights and the Ethical, Moral and Societal Implications of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology

February 2024 - The Times


Letter: Don’t underestimate the dangers of space economy

January 2024 - Financial Times



AI must be regulated just like any other technology:

Governance and geostrategic competition matter a great deal in the race to regulate the new leviathan.

December 2023 - Reaction



AI, War and Transdisciplinary Philosophy

November 2023 - Institute of Art and Ideas



My Speech on 31 October, 2023, at The Royal Institute of Philosophy, UK During the Award Ceremony for The Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy

October 2023 - Royal Institute of Philosophy


‘How States Think’: The Rationality vs The Emotionality of Foreign Policy

October 2023 - The Montreal Review


Interview - Recently Published Book Spotlight: Sustainable History and Human Dignity

August 2023 - APA Blog


How do we predict which ideas pass the test of time?

August 2023 - The Montreal Review


Transdisciplinary philosophy and public policy

June 2023 - Research Features


Letter: Deadly Danger Of Uncontrolled AI Technology

June 2023 - The Times



What could ‘public philosophy’ do for philosophy today?

June 2023 - Oxford Public Philosophy



Research Features: “The Future of Philosophy is Transdisciplinary”
Commentary on My NeuroTechnoPhilosophy Framework in Research Features May 2023



My New article on "The best books to understand the frontier risks facing humanity in the 21st Century"

May 2023 - Shepherd


Letter: ‘Ethical’ AI Inspections

March 2023 - The Times


Meta-Geopolitics: A holistic approach to geopolitics

March 2023 - Centrum Balticum


Review of “Sustainable History and Human Dignity: A Neurophilosophy of History and the Future of Civilisation” published in Philosophy in Review

February 2023 - Philosophy in Review


Navigating (Living) Philosophy:  An Unconventional Journey—My Ode to Transdisciplinary Philosophy

February 2023 - APA


Preventing the Increased/Uncontrolled Militarisation of Outer Space

February 2023 - GCSP


The critical interplay between cybersecurity and outer-space security

February 2023 - The Security Times


Letter: Tread warily before using avatars as grief counsellors

January 2023 - Financial Times


Letter: Chatbot Columnists

December 2022 - The Times



Maritime Security: Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

December 2022 - GCSP


Statement at UNHQ: Geopolitics, Governance, Security and Sustainability in Outer Space

October 2022 - United Nations


Transdisciplinarity, neuro-techno-philosophy, and the future of philosophy

November 2022 - Metaphilosophy


Lessons from Dr Strangelove: How To Avoid Nuclear War

October 2022 - Modern Diplomacy


Letter: Lab-Dish Brain Cells

October 2022 - The Times



How do we set the moral compass on AI-generated art?

October 2022 - CAPX



The wrongs, harms, and ineffectiveness of torture: A moral evaluation from empirical neuroscience

October 2022 - Journal of Social Philosophy


We must address the glaring gaps in space law

September 2022 - Reaction


The Russia-Ukraine War’s Implications for Global Security: Implications for Geopolitics and Outer Space Security

August 2022 - GCSP


The Race for AI, Quantum Supremacy

August 2022 - Modern Diplomacy



Letter: Brain Chip Implants

August 2022 - The Times


Microchips: why it’s time to start thinking ahead

August 2022 - CAPX


Regulate outer space before it is too late

July 2022 - Modern Diplomacy


Measuring chaos: why the world needs a dignity index

June 2022 - CAPX


How do you make killer robots act ethically?

June 2022 - Reaction



Letter: Following Chile’s lead is a no-brainer

March 2022


Letter: Malign Metaverse

February 2022 - The Times



The Rise of Neurotechnology Calls for a Parallel Focus on Neurorights

May 2021 - Scientific American



A chip in the armour: How semiconductors are disrupting global trade

May 2021 - CAPX



Working from Home: A Neuroscientific Perspective

May 2021 - Areo


Emotions, Politics and Vaccines

March 2021 - EU Observer


Artificial Intelligence: Implications for human dignity and governance

March 2021 - Oxford Political Review



Interview: Living in Space

February 2021 - New Philosopher


Implications of New Space Forces for Sustainable Space and Terrestrial Security

February 2021 - Global Policy



Global navigation satellite systems: a Symbiotic Realist paradigm

February 2021 - The Space Review


What will space security look like in 2021?

January 2021 - The Space Review



Eine Neuro-Philosophie der menschlichen Natur: Emotionaler amoralischer Egoismus und die Fünf Motivatoren des Menschen

January 2021 - Philosphie.ch


Finding a common ground for international space regulation

January 2021 - The Parliament


到2040年在前沿领域可能出现的3种破坏性风险

3 disruptive frontier risks that could strike by 2040

December 2020 - World Economic Forum


In space, either we all win, or we all lose

October 2020 - The Parliament


Why agile governance should be human-centred governance

September 2020 - World Economic Forum



Covid-19 has shown the world is not prepared for potential bioweapons

September 2020 - CAPX



A Neurophilosophy of Fake News, Disinformation and Digital Citizenship

August 2020 - APA


A Neurophilosophy of Autonomous Weapons and Warfare

August 2020 - APA



A Neurophilosophy of Fear-Induced Pre-emptive Aggression & Pseudo-Altruism

August 2020 - APA


A Neurophilosophy of Divisive Politics, Inequality and Disempowerment

Una neurofilosofía de la política de la división, la desigualdad y el desempoderamiento

August 2020 - OpenMind



Private against public: Is Britain’s move into OneWeb the start of a new space race?

July 2020 - Emerging Europe



A Neurophilosophy of “Sustainable Neurochemical Gratification” and the Meaning of Existence

July 2020 - APA


Seven Substrates for a Symbiotic, Secure and Sustainable Global Future

July 2020 - Cooperative Security Initiative



La neuro-philosophie et le transhumanisme

July 2020 - La-Philo



A Neurophilosophy of Two Technological Game-Changers: Synthetic Biology & Superintelligence

June 2020 - APA




Major Transformative Technologies and the Five Dimensions of Security

June 2020 - Oxford Political Review





COVID-19 and Big Data

June 2020 - Global Policy





A Neurophilosophy of Divisive Politics, Inequality and Disempowerment

June 2020 - APA





A Neurophilosophy of Governance of Artificial Intelligence and Brain-Computer Interface

June 2020 - APA





Cyber security and space security: What are the challenges at the junction of cybersecurity and space security?

May 2020 - The Space Review





Will Coronavirus Prompt Social Media Giants to Address Disinformation?

May 2020 - Aero





A Neurophilosophy of Big Data & Civil Liberties, and the Need for a New Social Contract

May 2020 - APA





Une neuro-philosophie de la compréhension transculturelle mondiale

May 2020 - Les Philosophes.fr





A Neurophilosophy of Power and Constitutionalism

Una neurofilosofía del poder y el constitucionalismo

May 2020 - OpenMind





Meta-Geopolitics of Pandemics: The Case of Covid-19

May 2020 - Global Policy





A Neurophilosophy of Legitimacy in National and Global Politics

May 2020 - APA





A Neurophilosophical Paradigm for a New Enlightenment

May 2020 - CSS





Why now is the time for universal basic income

April 2020 - The New European





A Neurophilosophy of Power and Constitutionalism

April 2020 - APA





Social Distancing: A Neurophilosophical Perspective

April 2020 - Aero





A Neurophilosophical Paradigm for a New Enlightenment

Un paradigma neurofilosófico para una nueva Ilustración

April 2020 - BBVA





Une neurophilosophie de l'histoire : “L'histoire dans une perspective durable” avec dignité et sans directionnalité

April 2020 - Les Philosophes.fr





COVID-19 could dramatically change the way we see government

March 2020 - Reaction





A Neurophilosophical paradigm for a new Enlightenment

March 2020 - APA





La neuro-philosophie de la nature humaine : l'égoïsme émotionnel amoral et les cinq sources de motivation du genre humain

February 2020 - Les Philosophes.fr





Coding Tolerance

January 2020 - DATAFLOQ





In 2020, we need to think of a #UN for the 21st century

December 2019 - EU Reporter





A Neurophilosophy of Conflict, War, and Peace

December 2019 - APA





The Runaway Train of Cognitive Enhancement

December 2019 - Scientific American





Nato and EU: cooperate, not compete, on space security

December 2019 - EU Observer





A Neurophilosophy of Global Trans-Cultural Understanding

Una neurofilosofía del entendimiento transcultural global

November 2019 - OpenMind





“Interview: “Fixing discrimination in algorithms mirrors in many ways the difficulties of eliminating discrimination in any social system”

November 2019 - ConditionHumana.io





An Eye for AI May Leave the Whole World Blind

November 2019 - DATAFLOQ





A Neurophilosophy of Global Trans-​cultural Understanding

October 2019 - ETH Zurich





Facebook vs. democracy: Let’s get serious about disinformation

October 2019 - City A.M.





This is how neurophilosophy informs our understanding of human nature, and global trans-cultural understanding

October 2019 - World Economic Forum





Governing the Global Commons

October 2019 - EU Reporter





A Neurophilosophy of global trans-cultural understanding

September 2019 - APA





The Upcoming Space Race and Weaponization of Space

September 2019 - Independent





The Future of Meta-Geopolitical Competition in Outer Space

July 2019 - ISPI


A Neuro-Philosophy Of Global Order: The Case for Symbiotic Realism, Multi-Sum Security and Just Power

June 2019 - CSS ETH Zurich





Symbiotic Realism, Multi-Sum Security and Just Power

Realismo simbiótico, seguridad de suma múltiple y poder justo

June 2019 - OpenMind





Meta-Geopolitics of Outer Space, National Power and Global Politics

June 2019 - ISPI





A Neuro-Philosophy Of Global Order: The Case for Symbiotic Realism, Multi-Sum Security and Just Power

May 2019 - APA





How understanding the five motivators of humankind will help us to improve the world and ourselves

May 2019 - World Economic Forum





A Neuro-Philosophy of Human Nature: Emotional Amoral Egoism and the Five Motivators of Humankind

Neurofilosofía de la naturaleza humana: egoísmo emocional amoral y los cinco factores motivacionales del ser humano

May 2019 - OpenMind





13 questions: Nayef Al-Rodhan

May 2019 - New Philosopher





A Neuro-Philosophy of Human Nature: Emotional Amoral Egoism and the Five Motivators of Humankind

April 2019 - ETH Zurich





A Neuro-Philosophy of Human Nature: Emotional Amoral Egoism and the Five Motivators of Humankind

April 2019 - APA





Neurophilosophy and Transhumanism

February 2019 - APA





A Neuro-Philosophy of Dignity-Based Governance

October 2018 - APA





Free Will in the Age of Neuromodulation

El libre albedrío en la era de la neuromodulación

October 2018 - OpenMind





A Neuro-Philosophy of History: “Sustainable History”; with Dignity, and without Directionality

September 2018 - ETH Zurich





A Neuro-Philosophy of History: “Sustainable History”; with Dignity, and without Directionality

August 2018 - APA





This is what mind-altering drugs and technology mean for free will

July 2018 - World Economic Forum





Free Will in the Age of Neuromodulation

July 2018 - Philosophy Now




The Interplay between Outer Space Security and Terrestrial Global Security

July 2018 - OXPOL



Sustainable Governance of Future Outer Space Colonies

June 2018 - ETH Zurich




Quantum Computing and the New Space Race

June 2018 - The National Interest




Just Power for a Reformed UN

June 2018 - OXPOL




Artificial Intelligent Agents: Prerequisites for Rights and Dignity

Agentes de Inteligencia Artificial: prerequisitios sobre derechos y dignidad

May 2018 - OpenMind




This is Your Brain on Mars: What Space Travel Does to Our Psychology

May 2018 - ETH Zurich




US Space Policy and Strategic Culture

April 2018 - OXPOL




The “Sustainable History” Thesis: A Guide for Regulating Trans- and Post-Humanism

April 2018 - E-IR




What Will Space Exploration Look Like In The Future? – Analysis

April 2018 - Eurasia Review




Emotional Amoral Egoism and its Implications for Understanding Conflicts

April 2018 - Global Policy




Space traffic control: technological means and governance implications

April 2018 - The Space Review




U.S. Space Policy and Strategic Culture

April 2018 - Journal of International Affairs




Artificial Intelligent Agents: Prerequisites for Rights and Dignity

April 2018 - CSS ETH Zurich




What will space exploration look like in the future?

March 2018 - World Economic Forum



Preventing Future Conflicts in Outer Space

March 2018 - CSS ETH Zurich




Reconciliation Statecraft: 8 Competing Principal Interests

El arte de gobernar de la conciliación: 8 intereses principales contrapuestos

March 2018 - OpenMind




Weaponization and Outer Space Security

March 2018 - Global Policy




Towards A Common European Space Policy: In Pursuit Of Independence And Scientific Progress - Analysis

March 2018 - Eurasia Review




The Seven Capacities of States: a Meta-Geopolitical Framework

March 2018 - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs




Artificial Intelligent Agents: Pre-requisites for rights and dignity

March 2018 - Age of Robots




Just Power for a Reformed UN

March 2018 - Eurasia Review




Emotional Amoral Egoism and its Implications for Understanding Conflicts

February 2018 - E-IR



This is your brain on Mars: what space travel does to our psychology

February 2018 - Prospect




Just Power for a Reformed UN

February 2018 - YaleGlobal Online




Why technological Innovation and increased cooperation regarding space debris are vital

February 2018 - The Space Review




Russia: Space Power And Strategic Culture – Analysis

February 2018 - Eurasia Review




China Aims for the Moon - and Beyond

February 2018 - The Diplomat




Brainprints: Implications for Security and Civil Liberties

February 2018 - The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs




Future of Human Enhancement - What is the future of human enhancement in the Arab World?

February 2018 - World Economic Forum


Reconciliation Statecraft: Eight competing principal interests

February 2018 - ETH Zurich

  

Reconciliation Statecraft: Eight competing principal interests

February 2018 - Global Policy

  

Interview: Symbiotic Realism and the Emotionality of States

October 2017 - Global Affairs Mexico 

 

Post-Truth Politics, the Fifth Estate and the Securitization of Fake News

La política de la posverdad, el quinto estado y la segurización de noticias falsas

The 'Ocean Model of Civilization', Sustainable History Theory, and Global Cultural Understanding

El Modelo de civilización oceánico la teoría de la historia sostenible y el entendimiento cultural global

July 2017 - OpenMind 

 

Post-Truth Politics, the Fifth Estate and the Securitization of Fake News

June 2017 - ETH Zurich 

 

Post-Truth Politics, the Fifth Estate and the Securitization of Fake News

June 2017 - Global Policy 

 

The 'Ocean Model of Civilization', Sustainable History Theory, and Global Cultural Understanding

June 2017 - ETH Zurich 

 

The 'Ocean Model of Civilization', Sustainable History Theory, and Global Cultural Understanding

June 2017 - OXPOL 

 

The 'Ocean Model of Civilization', Sustainable History Theory, and Global Cultural Understanding

May 2017 - British Academy

  

Tomorrow's arsenal: Two authors probe the technologies transforming warfare

December 2016 - Science 

 

Us Versus Them. How Neurophilosophy Explains Our Divided Politics

Nosotros frente a ellos. Cómo explica la neurofilosofía nuestra política dividid

November 2016 - OpenMind

  

Divisive Politics and the Brain: Primordial Determinism vs. Responsible Egalitarianism

October 2016 - Global Policy 

 

Us versus Them. How neurophilosophy explains our divided politics

October 2016 - OXPOL

  

Us versus Them. How neurophilosophy explains our divided politics

October 2016 - ETH Zurich

  

Us versus Them. How neurophilosophy explains our divided politics

October 2016 - World Economic Forum

  

Moral Enhancement: A Reality Check

September 2016 - Los Angeles Review of Books

Review of 'The Myth of the Moral Brain: The Limits of Moral Enhancement' by Harris Wiseman. 

 

The neuro-philosophy of international relations

August 2016 - OXPOL

Implications for Sustainable Peace and Security. 

 

Neuro-philosophy of International Relations

August 2016 - OpenMind

Neuroscience has had limited disciplinary connectivity to the field of International Relations (IR) and Politics. The field of IR is traditionally understood [...].

  

La neurofilosofía de las relaciones internacionales

August 2016 - OpenMind

El vínculo disciplinar entre neurociencia y relaciones internacionales y política es limitado. Tradicionalmente, se entendía [...].

 

La optogenética ilumina la neurociencia terapéutica

June 2016 - Scientific American



Realzada por microchips inalámbricos emergentes, la técnica podría ofrecer nuevas rutas para el tratamiento de enfermedades como el párkinson y la depresión.

  

Neuro-Philosophy of International Relations

June 2016 - ETH Zurich

Implications for Sustainable Peace and Security.

  

Organs-on-Chips Allow New Views of Human Biology

June 2016 - Scientific American

  

Optogenetics Lights Up Therapeutic Neuroscience

June 2016 - Scientific American

  

The computer chip that thinks it's a tiny human liver

June 2016 - World Economic Forum

  

A brain breakthrough that offers new hope for Parkinson's and Depression

June 2016 - World Economic Forum

  

Behavioral Profiling and the Biometrics of Intent

June 2016 – Harvard International Review

Security vs. Orwellian infringement on Civil Liberties.

  

Neuro-Philosophy of International Relations

June 2016 - The Montreal Review

Implications for Sustainable Peace and Security.

  

La selección natural de las ideas: Requisitos e implicaciones en política, filosofía e historia

June 2016 - BBVA OpenMind

¿Por qué algunos paradigmas e ideas perduran mientras que otros se quedan obsoletos o se rechazan?

  

The Natural Selection of Ideas: Prerequisites and Implications for Politics, Philosophy and History

June 2016 - BBVA OpenMind

Why do certain ideas and political paradigms endure while others become obsolete or are rejected?

  

The Natural Selection of Ideas: Prerequisites and Implications for Politics, Philosophy and History

May 2016 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Why do certain ideas and political paradigms endure while others become obsolete or are rejected?



The Natural Selection of Ideas: Prerequisites and Implications for Politics, Philosophy and History

May 2016 - Global Policy Journal

Why do certain ideas and political paradigms endure while others become obsolete or are rejected?



Neuromorphic Computers: What will they Change?

February 2016 - Global Policy Journal

Computing power that competes with humans.  



Proposal of a Dignity Scale for Sustainable Governance

January 2016 - The Oxford University Politics Blog

Why dignity is critical to good governance.



Propuesta de una escala de dignidad para un gobierno sostenible

January 2016 - BBVA OpenMind

La dignidad es fundamental para gobernar bien.



Proposal of a Dignity Scale for Sustainable Governance

January 2016 - BBVA OpenMind

Why dignity is critical to good governance.



Proposal of a Dignity Scale for Sustainable Governance

December 2015 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Why dignity is critical to good governance.

  

Hypersonic Missiles Offer Some Impressive- and Disturbing- Capabilities

December 2015 - OxPol

Hypersonic missiles offer some impressive- and disturbing- capabilities.

 

Proposal of a Dignity Scale for Sustainable Governance

November 2015 - Journal of Public Policy

Why dignity is critical to good governance.

 

Hypersonic Missiles and Global Security

November 2015 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Hypersonic missiles offer some impressive- and disturbing- capabilities.



Hypersonic Missiles and Global Security

November 2015 - The Diplomat

Hypersonic missiles offer some impressive- and disturbing- capabilities.



The Tripwire Pivotal Corridor Conflicts

October 2015 - Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Within the Tripwire Pivotal Corridor (TPC) are several politically unstable regions that have a great importance for global security.



Socioneurobiología y perspectivas para nuestro futuro colectivo global

Setiembre 2015 - BBVA OpenMind

Aunque en los últimos años el estudio del comportamiento social humano ha cobrado impulso, sus aspectos biológicos y evolutivos siguen siendo poco explorada .



Socio-Neuro-Biology and Prospects for Our Collective Global Future

September 2015 - BBVA OpenMind

Although in recent years the study of human social behaviour has gained momentum, its biological and evolutionary aspects remain underexplored.



The Moral Code: How to Teach Robots Right and Wrong

September 2015 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

As robots are becoming more autonomous, we must begin to reflect on their capacity for moral reasoning.



The Privatization of Space: When Things Go Wrong

August 2015 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

As space explorations begins to depend more heavily on private companies, one must look at how this changes the role that governments play. Read More.



The Moral Code: How to Teach Robots Right and Wrong

August 2015 - Foreign Affairs

As robots are becoming more autonomous, we must begin to reflect on their capacity for moral reasoning.



Socio-Neuro-Biology and Prospects for Our Collective Global Future

July 2015 - E- International Relations

Although in recent years the study of human social behaviour has gained momentum, its biological and evolutionary aspects remain underexplored.



Strategic Culture and Pragmatic National Interest

July 2015 - Global Policy Journal

How the study of strategic culture remains important for understanding and addressing conflicts in an interdependent world.



The "Emotional" Amoral Egoism of States

July 2015 - Global Policy Journal

Why states don't always behave as rationally as we may expect them to.

 

The "Emotional" Amoral Egoism of States

July 2015 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Why states don't always behave as rationally as we may expect them to.



Brain Gain: The Emerging Security and Ethical Challenges of Cognitive Enhancement

July 2015 - Georgetown Journal of Foreign Affairs

Explores the implications of Cognitive Enhancement .  

 

The Emotional Amoral Egoism of States

June 2015 - OXPOL - Politics in Spires

Why states don't always behave as rationally as we may expect them to.  

 

Future Wars: Reshaping the Ethics and Norms of War

June 2015 - Wilson Quarterly

Technology's forward march will require us to reconsider and even rewrite the rules of war.



Rationality, Pragmatism, and Palestine

June 2015 - Diplomatic Courier

Emotions have long played a central role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.



What Does Nanotechnology Mean for Geopolitics?

June 2015 - World Economic Forum Blog

Why nanotech matters for geopolitical competition.



The "Emotional" Amoral Egoism of States

June 2015 - The Montréal Review

Why states don't always behave as rationally as we may expect them to.



Transhumanism and War

May 2015 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Exploring the implications of the development and acquisition of human enhancement technologies for military purposes.  

 

Transhumanism and War

May 2015 - Global Policy Journal

Exploring the implications of the development and acquisition of human enhancement technologies for military purposes.





Predisposed Tabula Rasa

May 2015 - OXPOL - Politics in Spires

Examining previously unexplored links between neurochemistry and public policy.



Symbiotic Realism and Just Power

April 2015 - OpenDemocracy

Four interlocking elements shape the global system : the neurobiological substrates of human nature, global anarchy, instant connectivity and interdependence.



Predisposed Tabula Rasa

April 2015 - Journal of Public Policy

Examining previously unexplored links between neurochemistry and public policy.



Security Implications and Existential Crossroads of Artificial Intelligence

April 2015 - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

Emerging A.I. technologies must be carefully regulated because of their possible implications for ethics, security, and human existence.



Free-Wheeling Web Commentary Challenges Media's Traditional Power

March 2015 - Yale Global

Blogs continue to wield influence; governments and bloggers could coordinate on regulations to increase the potential.





What are the Ethical Implications of Emerging Tech?

March 2015 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

What are the ethical and regulatory challenges faced by crucial emerging technologies like Genetic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence?



The Many Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies

March 2015 - Scientific American

Brainlike computer chips, smart pharmacology and other advances offer great promise but also raise serious questions that we must deal with now.



What are the Ethical Implications of Emerging Tech?

March 2015 - World Economic Forum Blog

What are the ethical and regulatory challenges faced by crucial emerging technologies like Genetic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence?



The Meta-Geopolitics of Geneva 1815-2015

February 2015 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

What geopolitical factors helped transform Geneva into a global economic and diplomatic center?



Quantum Computing and Global Security

February 2015 - Global Policy Journal

What are the implications of Quantum Computing for progress and security?



Gratificación Neuroquímica Sostenible y el Significado de la existencia

February 2015 - Open Mind

¿cuál es el sentido de la vida ?



Sustainable Neurochemical Gratification and the Meaning of Existence

February 2015 - Open Mind

What is the meaning of life, see my new article.



Who Are We: Neurochemical Man and Emotional Amoral Egoism

February 2015 - OXPOL - Politics in Spires

How our neurochemistry influences our Human Nature.



Who Are We: Neurochemical Man and Emotional Amoral Egoism

January 2015 - The Montréal Review

How our neurochemistry influences our Human Nature.



Education and Global Security

January 2015 - BBVA OpenMind

An Educational Program that promotes cultural security and understanding.



Educación y Seguridad Mundial

January 2015 - BBVA OpenMind

Un programa educativo incluyente a nivel mundial que promueve la seguridad y el entendimiento culturales.



The Ethical and Security Implications of Synthetic Biology and Cognitive Enhancement

January 2015 - GCSP Editorials

Assessing the future impact of crucial emerging technologies.



A Proposed Theory of Knowledge: Neuro-Rational Physicalism

December 2014 - E-International Relations

Exploring the factors that influence how we acquire knowledge.



Minimum Criteria for Sustainable Global Governance

December 2014 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Exploring the importance of the eight criteria for sustainable global governance.



Education and Global Security

November 2014 - Global Policy

We need a globally inclusive educational program that promotes cultural security and understanding.



Will Biology Change What it Means to Be Human?

November 2014 - World Economic Forum

The latest scientific advances will soon enable us to take charge of evolution itself.



The Geopolitics of Europe: 1815-2015

November 2014 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Reexamining the last 200 years of the Geopolitics of Europe and why we need to apply a Meta-Geopolitical framework for today.

 

Eight Substrates for a Possible Universal Axiology

October 2014 - E-International Relations

Essentialism in one of the biggest threats to inter-cultural understanding.



Emerging Technologies: Security and Regulatory Concerns

October 2014 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

New security technologies require urgent oversight.



Design Within Reach

October 2014 - Foreign Affairs

Preparing for the 4-D Printing Revolution.

 

Programmable Matter: 4D Printing's Promises and Risks

October 2014 - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

The future of fabrication.



The Social Contract 2.0: Big Data and the Need to Guarantee Privacy and Civil Liberties

September 2014 - Harvard International Review

Why in this age of big data and surveillance, privacy and civil liberties need to be protected more than ever.



The Social Contract 2.0: Big Data and the Need to Guarantee Privacy and Civil Liberties

September, 2014 - Politics in Spires

Why in this age of big data and surveillance, privacy and civil liberties need to be protected more than ever.



El Contrato Social 2.0: Big Data Y La Necesidad De Garantizar La Privacidad Y Las Libertades Civiles

September, 2014 - BBVA OpenMind

Por qué en esta época de grandes datos y la vigilancia, la privacidad y las libertades civiles deben ser protegidos más que nunca.



The Social Contract 2.0: Big Data and the Need to Guarantee Privacy and Civil Liberties

September, 2014- BBVA OpenMind

Why in this age of big data and surveillance, privacy and civil liberties need to be protected more than ever.



Reforming Democracy and the Future of History

August, 2014- BBVA OpenMind

To spread Democracy, democratic nations must look inward first.



La Reforma De La Democracia Y El Futuro De La Historia

August, 2014- BBVA OpenMind

Difundir la Democracia, las naciones democráticas deben mirar hacia adentro primero.



The Islamic World and the West: Recovering Common History

August, 2014- ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Europe overlooks long history of good exchanges with Arab-Islamic world and encourages defensive posture.



The Islamic World and the West: Recovering Common History

July, 2014- Yale Global

Europe overlooks long history of good exchanges with Arab-Islamic world and encourages defensive posture.



The Geopolitics of Culture: Five Substrates

July 2014 - Global Policy

Culture has a salient geopolitical relevance in a world that defines itself by much more than diplomatic exchanges and inter-state relations.



The Geopolitics of Culture: Five Substrates

July 2014 - ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

Culture has a salient geopolitical relevance in a world that defines itself by much more than diplomatic exchanges and inter-state relations.



The Geopolitics of Culture: Five Substrates

July 2014 - Politics in Spires

Culture has a salient geopolitical relevance in a world that defines itself by much more than diplomatic exchanges and inter-state relations.



The Geopolitics of Culture: Five Substrates

June, 2014 – Harvard International Review

Culture has a salient geopolitical relevance in a world that defines itself by much more than diplomatic exchanges and inter-state relations.



Reforming Democracy and the Future of History

June, 2014 - The Globalist

To spread Democracy, democratic nations must look inward first.



Reforming Democracy and the Future of History

June, 2014- ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

To spread Democracy, democratic nations must look inward first.



Geopolitics of Dignity

June, 2014- ISN Blog, ETH Zurich

In order to sustainable plan for the long term, human dignity must be placed at the heart of foreign and security policy.



Meta-Geopolitics: the Relevance of Geopolitics in the Digital Age

May, 2014 – E-International Relations

Geopolitics will always be salient to international relations because immobile geographic structures cannot be overlooked when studying the behavior of states.



Geopolitics of Dignity

May, 2014 - Global Policy

In order to sustainable plan for the long term, human dignity must be placed at the heart of foreign and security policy.



Geopolítica de la dignidad

May, 2014- BBVA OpenMind

Para planificar de manera sostenible a largo plazo, la dignidad humana debe situarse en el centro de la política exterior y de seguridad.



Synthetic Biology - What to Expect and Fear?

April, 2014 - Global Policy
The ability to create new lifeforms is promises both unlimited potential and dangerous pitfalls.



Rare-earth metals: anticipating the new battle for resources

March, 2014 - Global Policy
Natural resources are pivotal in international politics. They create patterns of cooperation, dependencies and alter balances of power.



Cloaks of Invisibility: The latest frontier in military technology

March, 2014 - Politics in Spires

Fiction and reality have meshed to incredible extents in the past decades, and it is no longer a surprise to see sci-fi-inspired inventions used in everyday life.



El Déficit de Dignidad Alimenta Las Rebeliones de Oriente Medio

September, 2013- BBVA OpenMind

¿Están las naciones árabes condenados a seguir siendo rebelde y mal gobernados ? Las razones para el optimismo se pueden encontrar si se analiza lo que desencadenó los disturbios en el primer lugar.



Conocimiento y Orden Mundial

August, 2013- BBVA OpenMind

Tergiversaciones ubicuas y estereotipos alienantes impregnan a través de los discursos de seguridad , fusionando imágenes de una minoría extremista con las actitudes de la mayoría pacífica.



El Futuro de las Relaciones Internacionales: una Teoría del Realismo Simbiótico

2013, BBVA OpenMind

Hans Morgenthau una vez escribió que : "Las relaciones internacionales es algo que no debe darse por sentado , pero algo debe entender y ser cambiado y , más particularmente, a cambiar más allá de los límites actuales de su estructura política y la organización."

 

The Role of the Arab-Islamic World in the Rise of the West: Implications for Contemporary Trans-Cultural Relations

2012 - Pages 15 to 22, “An Ocean Model of Civilization



"Sustainable Global Security", in F. Géré and M. Sharpe (Eds.), 'Global Security: A Vision for the Future - Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities for Research in the Information Age' (.pdf) NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics, IOS Press, 2011.

"Lecture on Sustainable History, Human Dignity and Trans-Cultural Synergy", Royal Society, posted 29th June 2011.

"Le déficit de dignité collective et le futur du monde arabe", LeMonde.fr, April 5, 2011.

Finest Quotes

Interview with Dr. Al-Rodhan, by Norm Goldman, Bookpleasures.com, published July 9, 2010.

 Nayef Al-Rodhan, comment on “Opinion: How history’s first draft got it wrong,” by Michael Goldfarb, GlobalPost, 11 November 2009, posted 3 December 2009.

 “Local Culture and History,” Letters to the International Herald Tribune, International Herald Tribune, November 20, 2009.

 “GCSP Geneva Paper 9, Security Strategies Today: Trends and Perspectives,” GCSP Geneva Papers, November, 2009.

 “Multi-sum Security: Five Distinct Dimensions,” Safeguarding Security in Turbulent Times -  ISN Special Report, May 2009.

 "Proposal for a Security Matrix," Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 20, 2006.

 "Proposal for a Stability Matrix," Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 20, 2006.

 "Proposal for a Globalization Matrix: Quantifying Impacts and Response," Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, June 19, 2006.

"Definitions of Globalization: A Comprehensive Overview and a Proposed Definition," Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, June 19, 2006.

 "Historical Milestones of Globalization," Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, June 19, 2006.

 "Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 23, Arms Control in a Globalized World," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 22, Changing Health Paradigms, Globalization, and Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 21, Xenophobia, Media Stereotyping, and Their Role in Global Insecurity," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 20, US Environmental Policy and Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 19, Proliferation, Non-State Actors, and the Impact on Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 18, The Non-Proliferation Regime," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 17, Natural Disasters, Globalization, and the Implications for Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 16, Water, Globalization, and Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 15, US Hegemony and Globalization," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, December 6, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 14, Is NATO Going Global?," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, September 28, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 13, The United Nations and the Challenges of a Globalized World: Towards a Quantum Leap from Multilateralism to Globalization?," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, September 28, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 12, Potential Outcomes of Migration Flux in a Globalized World and Its Security Implications," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, September 28, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 11, Informal Remittance Flows and Their Implications for Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, September 28, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 10, Ethics, Civil Liberties, Globalization and Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, September 28, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 9, Security in the Caspian Sea Region: Challenges and Opportunities in a Globalized World," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, September 28, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 8, Energy Security, Globalization and Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, September 28, 2006.

"GCSP Policy Brief No. 7, Danish Cartoons: A Symptom of Global Insecurity," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, July 12, 2006.

"GCSP Policy Brief No. 6, Oil, Ports, and Steel: Symptoms of Global Insecurity," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, July 7, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 5, Delivering Regional Security in a Globalizing World: The European Union's Enlargement to Turkey," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, June 22, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 4, Peace Operations: Reflections of, Responses to, and Victims of, Globalization," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, June 22, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 3, Prevention of WMD Proliferation, Globalization, and International Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, June 22, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 2, Transcultural Issues, Globalization, and Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, June 22, 2006.

"Editorial of GCSP Policy Brief No. 1, Information Technology, Terrorism, and Global Security," GCSP Policy Brief Series, Program on the Geopolitical Implications of Globalization and Transnational Security, June 19, 2006.