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…
Prices, companies and innovation
The setting of prices for goods and services is an essentially economic mechanism, because it determines not only wealth, by valuing the goods and services exchanged, but also the value of theRead More…
Productivity gains are the steps toward humanity happiness
It began with agriculture. The productivity gains of agriculture in France have allowed the development of other activities for the well-being of men and women. Let’s start from the state where eachRead More…
Democracy, the only lasting cure for our ills
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…
No data driven enterprise without data governance nor a CDO
Data governance has more or less pervaded companies of the business world. This is not self-evident, because while it may seem easy to collect data today, understanding it and using it toRead More…
Wealth gaps and inequalities are undermining the foundations of the European Union
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…
Lebanon, a door open on the Orient for France and Europe
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…
Europe, a shield that some people want to break for the wrong reasons…
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…
A plea for a New Deal of European Thought
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…
Is Europe a toy for geo-economics ?
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…