Engineering Responsibility

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Engineering is no longer just about building systems, but about shaping outcomes. As AI becomes more capable, the question shifts from what we can build to what we are willing to be responsible for—and how universities prepare engineers for that reality.

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The Human Professions

Sunday, April 19, 2026
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As artificial intelligence enters education, care and social work, the nature of these professions becomes clearer. Not efficiency, but presence defines them. This essay explores why human judgment, context and relationships remain essential in an increasingly system-driven world.

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Can Language Still Be Taught?

Saturday, April 18, 2026
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As artificial intelligence generates fluent text instantly, writing is no longer the same act of thinking it once was. This essay explores how language education must shift from producing sentences to interpreting meaning, authorship and responsibility in an age of generated words.

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Law After the Prompt

Saturday, April 18, 2026
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Artificial intelligence is transforming legal work, but not legal judgment. As analysis and drafting become automated, the core of law remains human—requiring interpretation, responsibility and the ability to justify decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

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What Should Students Still Learn?

Friday, April 17, 2026
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As artificial intelligence generates answers instantly, education must shift from knowledge to judgment. This essay explores how universities should redesign curricula to focus on problem definition, critical thinking and responsibility in an age where knowing is no longer enough.

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The End of the Assignment

Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Artificial intelligence is breaking the link between effort, output and understanding. As essays and exams become less reliable signals, universities must rethink assessment—not as a measure of performance, but as a way to reveal how students actually think.

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The Classroom as Mirror

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Across Europe, education is increasingly shaping not only knowledge but identity. As classrooms navigate between national traditions and European values, they become spaces where the self is both reflected and formed—raising questions about autonomy, belonging and the nature of education.

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Teaching the Self

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Across Europe, education is increasingly focused on shaping the self. As identity, wellbeing and citizenship enter the classroom, a new tension emerges between guidance and autonomy—raising questions about whether the self is discovered, or quietly constructed.

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From Perfect to Rotten

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Perfection is no longer the defining standard of identity. Across Europe, a shift toward raw and unfiltered self-expression is underway—yet as authenticity becomes expected, it risks turning into a new form of performance.

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The Diploma Is No Longer Enough

Sunday, March 29, 2026
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As artificial intelligence and economic volatility reshape work and knowledge, education can no longer function as a one-time phase. This final essay argues for a new social contract—redefining education as continuous infrastructure that sustains capability, trust, and societal resilience.

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