By Aly Kamadia, Editor-In-Chief, iDose

Dear Readers,

Among our many featured articles this week, one is co-authored by eleven Presidents & Prime Ministers of nations spanning the rich and powerful United States, to other countries who are in desperate need of assistance. 

As iDose readers know, we have featured articles authored by heads of state in the past. After all, even critics like myself must concede that although not common, there are world leaders (past and present) that exhibit intellectual depth. Some actually even know how to write. 

The purpose of featuring this month’s article co-authored by 13 eminent world leaders is not to exercise your intellectual depth.

It is rather due to the centrality of the issues being discussed. And at least the democratically elected signatories should be held accountable for their promises – which are all too often broken by our era’s batch of politicians.

Also, as editor-in-chief of iDose Magazine, given that my responsibilities include selecting which articles we feature, I want to take a moment to reaffirm my personal and iDose Magazine’s commitment to free speech, so long as it’s thoughtful (that’s where the editorial discretion part comes in).

For instance, in this month’s issue, Robert Skidelsky repudiates the use of a geopolitical lens to approaching international affairs. 

Quite a contentious position, and one I hardly agree with, but that’s besides the point. 

While most Western pundits lack on-the-ground intelligence of what is actually going on with the apparent recent coup in Russia, the topic is lurking in many minds.

Thus, rather than getting a journalist who is yelling sensationalistic talking points, or someone pretending to be an objective observer while their consulting fees rely on the military-industrial complex, we feature an article by an academic who doesn’t shout insane comments and exercises caution with her language. 

When it comes to the degree in which Artificial Intelligence is a serious threat to humanity, if indeed it is, I believe there are many more questions than answers.

But that will hardly stop me from featuring an article by a leading Cognitive Scientist who recently changed his previously optimistic view, and takes a unique approach in his commentary.

And one of the beauties of freedom of speech is that it allows us to venture into areas that may not be fashionable. 

The fascinating piece we have this month on what planet Earth would look like one year after humans went hypothetically extinct is yet another must-read. 

After reading that one, keep in mind that our population continues to skyrocket while the world keeps heating up. 

How’s that for a dose of pessimism? 

Enjoy!