Economy & Finance · 21. December 2025

Digitalization is usually framed as efficiency and progress. But I argue that digital systems now fulfill the same structural role temples once did: protecting wealth through abstraction, legitimacy, and collective belief. Tracing the shift from sacred objects to symbolic ownership and finally to system-based access, the article explores how value, power, and security have migrated beyond possession toward invisibility, indispensability, and systemic relevance.

Technology & Innovation · 09. June 2025

Choosing the right level of abstraction in simulations is a critical yet often overlooked challenge. STRATA (Scoring Tool for Rational Abstraction Tradeoff Analysis) offers a structured, domain-independent framework to evaluate and select optimal abstraction levels based on nine clear criteria: fromexplanatory power to computational efficiency. This article introduces STRATA, explains its methodology and walks you through a real-world example in biology to help you apply it in your own.