From decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) run on Discord to city-wide mutual aid groups, people are finding safety and optimism in numbers. For growing numbers of people, collective action is emerging as the only viable solution to compounding crises and deepening alienation.

When author Kyle Chayka explored 2010s minimalism in Longing for Less, a very different world existed. Today, a polycrisis-ridden and digitally saturated society finds people yearning for more. Whether you chalk it up to post-pandemic release or a general sense of impending doom, people are now looking for a...

Dating apps in Japan are partnering with leisure spots around the country, shepherding bubbling online romances into in-person encounters. To deal with the tension between IRL and digital, apps are combining the two worlds to elevate people’s experiences while revitalising a post-pandemic economy.

When it comes to dating, what we want and how we want it is changing – post-pandemic, people want tangible relationships. After Tinder had its most swipes in history on the first Sunday after the onset of COVID-19, many have grown tired of swiping and are seeking more from the dating landscape.

Apart from offering what it’s been built to provide – chances at courtship – Chinese dating apps have taken on the role of agony aunt. Mainstream platforms are high-exposure, and this is pushing introverted young adults to turn to these apps as confidants, where they can divulge secrets and fears.

Having started as a solution for a safer taxi experience in Malaysia, Grab is the dominant ride-sharing service in south-east Asia. Set on becoming an everyday super app – will it manage to cater to the digital economy set to triple to $240 billion in the next 7 years?