27Dec/22

Amsterdam, capital of European Protestantism

December 27, 2022European Union, TheoriesErasmus, Europe, Tocqueville, WeberJérôme Capirossi

The history of Amsterdam is intertwined with the history of Calvinist Protestantism, of French origin, which contaminated the Netherlands via French Flanders. The attraction of Calvinism is to propose a return toRead More…

28Aug/22

Ethics, the company’s cardinal value

August 28, 2022Economics, European Union, Geoeconomics, prospective, Strategy, TheoriesEthical, SocialJérôme Capirossi

We saw in the post (Productivity gains are the conquest of happiness) that productivity gains, by generating surpluses, opened the way to innovation. Without the productivity gains made possible by the steamRead More…

03Jul/22

Democracy, the only lasting cure for our ills

July 3, 2022European Union, Geoeconomics, StrategyJérôme Capirossi

No one doubts that the adaptability of human societies is the key to their survival. Jared Diamond describes the example of the Viking stable society in Greenland between the 10th and 15thRead More…

05Dec/20

Wealth gaps and inequalities are undermining the foundations of the European Union

December 5, 2020Economics, European Union, prospectiveBrexit, citizenship, Wealth gapsJérôme Capirossi

Europe is a mosaic of territories, assembled by borders cut out as the solution to a complex human puzzle. Since the beginning of time, in order to exist and to become aRead More…

25Sep/20

Lebanon, a door open on the Orient for France and Europe

September 25, 2020European Union, prospectiveEuropeJérôme Capirossi

Printed on the Greek 2 euro coins, and on the 5 and 20 euro banknotes, the face of Princess Europe fills the pockets of all Europeans. Those who are still unaware ofRead More…

11Jul/20

Europe, a shield that some people want to break for the wrong reasons…

July 11, 2020European Union, Geoeconomics, Strategydivide, Europe, Populism, Sovereign DebtJérôme Capirossi

During the Covid-19 epidemic, Europe acted towards the Eurozone countries as a shield to avoid a sovereign debt crisis that had shaken the zone after the subprime crisis. The IMF estimates thatRead More…

20Jun/20

A plea for a New Deal of European Thought

June 20, 2020European Union, Geoeconomics, prospectiveEquality, Europe, Liberty, New Deal, RegulationJérôme Capirossi

Rarely has any value marked humanity more than freedom. Throughout history, peoples and individuals have sought to free themselves from all the forms of slavery, servitude and subordination that afflicted them. IfRead More…

11Apr/20

Is Europe a toy for geo-economics ?

April 11, 2020Economics, European Union, GeoeconomicsChina, Europe, geoeconomics, globalisation, International, Trade, WTOJérôme Capirossi

Nowadays, geopolitics has given way to geo-economics. Armed conflicts have decreased in number and size, the current weapons are customs duties, financial retaliation and blockades. The objective of geo-economics is to controlRead More…

09Feb/20

Level 4 and 5 autonomous car, not a withdraw, a surrender

February 9, 2020European Union, prospective, Strategy, Technologyautonomous, car, Hitzinger, Kuffner, level 4, level 5, TavaresJérôme Capirossi

Carlos Tavares announced last year, in March 2019, that PSA had decided to withdraw from the race to level 4 and 5 autonomous car for individuals. This had sounded like abandoning aRead More…

05Feb/20

Wealth inequalities may hamper the future of Europe

February 5, 2020Economics, European Union, GeoeconomicsEurope, Europeans, future, Inqualities, WealthJérôme Capirossi

Most of European elite expect that European integration process will bring a better life for all citizen on the health, security and wealth levels. Since a lot of Europe fathers and forefrontRead More…