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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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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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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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Bhutan, a country with great awareness

Geopolitics, Society

Imagine a magnificent country, with extraordinary landscapes, a great religious tradition, heritage treasures, a harmonious way of life, very high energy production with no greenhouse gas emissions, a democratic parliamentary system with an all-powerful leader on key issues, growth at…

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It was not all bad news…

Prospective, Society

For many, and rightly so, 2023 will be remembered as the year of barbarity, war and the retreat of the rule of law. A gloomy atmosphere reigns on the planet, and many deduce that much worse lies ahead. And yet,…

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