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Societies that choose solidarity are those where people want to go
“One for all – all for one” Self-interest at the expense of the general interest doesn’t pay off. Societies in which each individual acts in his or her own interest rather than in the general interest live less well than those that choose the interests of the group. Paradoxically, those who think of their personal…
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Robots use the internet to communicate with each other and gain power over humans
60% of internet traffic is generated by machines communicating with each other. They distribute views, comments, and likes. They rate products and services. This obstructs public debate, influences humans, and therefore hinders democracy. It causes massive pollution because it consumes enormous amounts of electricity for computing and cooling servers. The use of AI must be…
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No to piecemeal solutions, let’s change the system
Le systémisme – France Inter: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/en-quete-de-politique/en-quete-de-politque-du-dimanche-11-mai-2025-7099785 To protect the environment, we need to emit less CO2 and pollute less. Governments are proposing to subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles. This is a half-measure. What about truck traffic, container ships, and the consequences of lithium and steel mining? To really tackle the issue of transport-related pollution,…
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Polls and tactical voting
In France, Anne Hildalgo and Eva Joly were candidates with ambitious progressive, social, and ecological programs who had proven themselves in the past. One had managed the city of Paris as mayor, and the other had brought oil company executives and corrupt politicians to prison through her work as an investigating judge. The polls gave…
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Financialization, deregulation and securitization transactions
Before the 1980s, banks couldn’t use people’s deposits as collateral for investments. Banks were not allowed to use their customers’ deposits to invest them. Up until the early 1980s, when you owned a share in a company, a building or a field and wanted to buy or sell other shares, the state levied transfer duties.…
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All equal before the law?
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Animal Farm – George Orwell In theory, in countries that have established human rights, we would all be equal before the law. In practice, there are people who are always above the law. In France, the “grandes écoles” (elite universities) teach their students…
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Losing sight of the “big picture” while fixated on a detail
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Canada: elbows up is not enough
Canada. “Sortons les coudes”: le nouveau cri de ralliement des Canadiens– La liberté: https://www.laliberte.ch/articles/sortons-les-coudes-le-nouveau-cri-de-ralliement-des-canadiens-993528 Why did Justin Trudeau resign? He was legitimate since he had been elected by Canadians. If he doubted his legitimacy, he could have organized referendums on specific issues instead of speculating and making it personal. Politicians, please! Do not make the same…
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Left-wing policy’s lack of action doesn’t pay off
Barack Obama, Olaf Scholz, François Hollande, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Kier Starmer, Anthony Albanese, Pedro Sanchez, Justin Trudeau do not propose a vision. They do almost nothing for the people. Their only quality is that they’re not as bad as the others. It leads nowhere, gives no direction. This strategy doesn’t pay off, and…
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A European leap forward is needed
Since Trump is back in power, the United States is no longer an ally of democratic countries. Donald Trump and his government regularly echo Putin’s theses and call themselves predators. 1. The USA has claimed that it wants to take over Greenland, Panama and Canada against the will of the people. 2. Trump and Putin…