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Sound the alarmFeatured

Prospective

I have been called the “bearer of bad news” far too often for me not to be on my guard about risks and opportunities. That being said, I am convinced that opportunities can only be seized once risks have been…

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Should public spending be reduced?

Prospective, Society

A number of seemingly separate debates are occupying part of the public stage in France today. France is the only major European country to have a combined budget, primary budget, trade balance and balance of payments deficit. The budget deficit…

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The great renunciation

Society

Among the countless threats looming on the horizon, there is one that still seems remote today, yet is there for all to see: the great renunciation. We are all, individually, confronted in our lives with circumstances in which renunciation is…

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Rearming!

Geopolitics

In view of the outcry provoked by the French President’s announcement of the need to prepare for the eventuality of having to send French troops into combat in Ukraine, it is very easy and very tempting to draw a parallel…

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Parents and leaders, same issues

Society

Of all the human activities, at least two, among the most important and difficult, can be exercised perfectly legitimately without any training: parent and politician. And that’s a mistake. If it is obvious to me that you cannot require a…

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Urgent ceasefire is needed!

Geopolitics

History teaches us that a society that bases its survival on the strength and exploitation of its neighbors is doomed to disappear: the formidable troops of Sparta were not routed, in the 5th century BC, by the armies of Athens,…

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Attracting talents

Society

The strength of a nation is measured by many criteria. And there is one that we do not pay enough attention to even though it is essential: the ability to retain and attract talent. The ranking provided since 2013 by…

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A serious job

Prospective, Society

Since Ancien history, parents have preferred to teach their children what they know, rather than entrusting them to specialized institutions. This is even how agricultural, rural and craft skills were passed on. And it wasn’t until the 17th century, in…

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Food crisis: a crisis regime?

Society

No government is legitimate unless it can ensure healthy, affordable food for all its citizens. And many governments around the world have faced or are facing a food crisis. Sometimes, it goes even further, when this seemingly specific crisis reveals…

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Is the falling birth rate inevitable?

Society

Is the reduction in the number of births in France really bad news? First of all, in this area, as in so many others, France is not a special case. The birth rate is plummeting in Japan, Korea, Germany, Italy,…

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