While liberalism barely exists in France it is slowly eroding in Switzerland, although it has been and still is a formula of great succes when coupled with a strong social cohesion and the opening to the World. Read more

A modern constraint, especially in the media and political propaganda, is to align people's opinions and political parties in a linear and simplistic scale from right to left. It is too simple and it leads to confusion In a space of freedom and individual responsibility we must distinguish between Liberal and Collectivist, Global and Local, Central and Regional. Read more

It has become fashionable to question progress, to relativize or even deny its benefits, and to impute to it collateral damages that are greater than its main beneficial effects. Nevertheless progresss improves the well-being of people (which has nothing to do with happiness) by better economic conditions, greater personal freedom, and expansion of knowledge. Read more

Having been valid during the XIXth century the Monroe doctrine was followed by interventionism and some form of imperialism. The United States have saved Europe from chaos twice, and the peoples of the old continent need to be grateful to them. But this past role doesn’t give the foreknowledge of what is needed for the future. And their diplomatic errors accumulate. They should revert to Monroe. Read more

Hors des questions de fond théologiques ou idéologiques nous constatons de fortes similitudes de comportement d’un socialiste pur sucre à la française et d’un islamiste tendance frères ou salaf. On discute ici leur manière d’appréhender une idéologie, de la représenter dans l’espace public, et de jouer le jeu des institutions politiques d’un pays. Read more

If and when all proved fossil reserves will have been burned, the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration may reach approx. 925 ppm. At this level the temperature impact is calculated by a simple two layer static model to be 0.9 to 1.2 °C above its level before the beginning of the industrial era. This is clearly no reason to terrorize the crowds with catastrophe scenarios. Read more

Similar to corrosion corruption tackles the toughest steels. In our “clean” countries we forget that this is completely institutionalized in the form of subsidies by which the state influences the recipients to act against their own interest. No one wonders about this perversion because it has become the norm. (post in French only) Read more

In Switzerland, as in many countries in the industrialized world, the energy transition is fashionable. A revolution is going on, which means a radical indictment of the current model without any plan for the future other than a dogmatic statement. With no progress in sight. For the first time a regression is proposed that will artificially increase economic hardship. No excuse for this folly! Read more