Once again, as it is often the case in History, politicians who perfectly embody republican ideals believe that they are clever by adopting a more or less watered-down version of the political program of their extremist opponents. In doing so,…
During these grey and troubled times, when so many populists have swept the globe in all areas, one could also worry about what this means for art. The protectionist decisions of President Trump and the European and Chinese retaliations are…
Often, I find myself expressing our responsibility toward future generations, in many areas, through these pages. And my thought is that if we are not careful, those who will be alive and active in 2050 will curse those who were…
Summits, emergencies and crises—the primary focus of most of the media debates and political discussions. Generally, they are also the consequences of decisions that were taken (or not), a long time ago. These debates or discussions could have been avoided…
Of all the arts, one of the least considered is probably clothing. It was not until the nineteenth century that the creators of clothes (only female, by the way) were really considered as artists. And almost nothing is known about…
At first, a few tens of thousands of people, then later millions of people voluntarily entered into a community that wants to know everything about the private life of its members: each member voluntarily gives to this organization all the…
Having predicted and denounced for a long time the development, on a global scale, of what I called a “hyperclass,” cut off from the rest of the people (which themselves will be divided into “infranomads” forced to migrate to survive,…
For too long, we have considered Africa as a type of art but not an objective of art. Until recently, exhibitions of African artwork were rarely concentrated in museums of colonial origin or so-called tribal art museums. No African artist…
New technologies never happen by chance. They come together, one after the other, in a clear logical sequence. And one would have to be blind not to see it as such: liberating mankind from the most arduous tasks; giving him…
