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…
During the sixth decade of the 20th century, a dazzling intellectual and political movement, the Situationist International, developed the idea that modern society was no more than a spectacle given to humans. In one of the movement’s landmark books, “The…
There’s one question everyone should always ask themselves: who needs me? Anyone who answers “Nobody” is in great danger. Because, in the end, we are only defended, supported and protected by those who, for rational or emotional reasons, have an…
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…
