According to a fundamental theory of physics, the theory of information, noise becomes information when it makes sense in a frame of reference. When it doesn’t make sense, it interferes with the circulation of information, and can destroy the frame…
A very famous British comedian and actor, Ricky Gervais, recently asked his audience, “If a visitor came to see you from 2045, and you were allowed to ask them just one question, what would it be?” The answers were very…
Some people would like to believe that the direction of history is irreversible, and that battles for the environment and for fair treatment at work for women and people from diverse backgrounds will win out everywhere. They like to think…
On the scale of each of our lives and each of the seven communities of which we are members (family, circle of friends, company, place of living, country, all human beings, all living beings), we too often let ourselves be…
A country can be judged by its political class. For a very long time, France boasted a high-level political class, and parliamentary debates were generally of a high standard. When this was not the case, it heralded democratic disasters. Today,…
In many supposedly democratic countries, there is a strong temptation for political leaders to break away from the traditional framework of democratic debate: instead of conducting in-depth, rational campaigns based on programs, they rush to the finish line with insults,…
Almost everyone, in their private or professional lives, has at one time or another been, or is today, confronted with a situation where trust has been shattered by a lie, deception or betrayal. All of us have been, and still…
It’s all the rage these days to want to pigeonhole each and every one of us. And to force us to hate and deny the other. For example, we have to choose between defending French identity or European construction; between…
There are three kinds of elite. Those who move society forward. Those who lead it. Those who distract. The first are those of science, philosophy, literature, art, creative daring, fighting for values, for ethics, for life. The second is money…
