10+ Best Articles on World
The most useful articles and videos on world from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 World Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on world by Refind users in 2026 so far.
- The world has reached 8 billion people — but soon we'll hit a decline we'll never reverse
- Argentina: the therapy capital of the world
- The end of the system of the world
- Welcome to 2034: What the world could look like in ten years, according to nearly 300 experts
- Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past
Videos
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The world is poorly designed. But copying nature helps.
Biomimicry design, explained with 99% Invisible. Check them out here: https://99percentinvisible.org/ Subscribe to our channel here: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Jap...
It’s Not Just the U.S. Why Are World Leaders So Old Now?
All ten of the world’s most populated countries including China, India, Russia and the U.S. have leaders, or a leader-elect, over the age of 70. When they fa...
Seth Godin: How to get your ideas to spread
In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on world—all under 10 minutes.
DRC’s plan for the world’s largest tropical forest reserve would be good for the planet: can it succeed?
Setting up the world’s biggest giant tropical forest reserve in the Congo Basin is a step towards conserving the area and creating jobs for local communities.
Soviet media downplayed the significance of the D-Day invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said D-Day ‘was not a game changer’ in World War II – and Soviet media delivered that message starting the day after the invasion.
Argentina: the therapy capital of the world
Buenos Aires natives go hungry to pay for psychoanalysis, amid growing instability, anxiety – and societal acceptance
Why India fell behind China in tech innovation
India’s government urges the private sector to take the lead in tech innovation, while industry experts say it’s complicated.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on world.
Welcome to 2034: What the world could look like in ten years, according to nearly 300 experts
To survey the future, we polled global strategists and foresight practitioners on our most burning questions about the biggest drivers of change over the next decade. Check out their forecasts on…
The world has reached 8 billion people — but soon we'll hit a decline we'll never reverse
This week, the world's population ticks over a historic milestone. But in the next century, society will be reshaped dramatically — and soon we'll hit a decline we'll never reverse.
Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past
The so-called lost decade has now stretched to three. What went wrong, asks Rupert Wingfield-Hayes.
The end of the system of the world
A critical point has been reached; decoupling is for real this time.
The Problem with Utopias
The history of utopian fiction proves that we can’t even imagine a better world.
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