«Fiat es una gran mentira»
El Bitcoin liberará a la gente del yugo del Estado, cree Ricardo Salinas. El empresario mexicano advierte contra la desglobalización y explica por qué la proximidad a EEUU no sólo tiene ventajas para su país.
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«In the USA, the majority has insufficient power»
American democracy is in danger of becoming a tyranny of the minority, warns Daniel Ziblatt. He calls for a reform of the electoral system and says what Trump would do differently in a second term in the White House.
Luxury beliefs are the new status symbols of the elites
Members of the upper class promote ideas like “white privilege” in order to increase their social standing. However, it’s often the poor who shoulder the costly burden of this behavior.
«The previous right-left scheme in German politics is largely dissolving»
Philosopher Richard David Precht would like to see a more nuanced approach towards parties on the political fringes. He criticises journalists for seeing themselves as the creators of public opinion.
«Europe is decaying»
The old continent has become over-regulated and lacking in innovation, says the economist Gabriel Calzada. He is fighting this by founding a new university.
Real Men can be Good People
Men are suffering because they don’t know what an ideal masculinity looks like. Once they know, they’ll escape their identity crisis.
The Fear of Becoming a Man
A transition to the opposite sex seems increasingly attractive to young men. A personal account of irreversible bodily interventions and their consequences.
Africans deserve to get economic freedom back
The continent had free trade and decentralized institutions for centuries before the colonizers arrived. Now, the revivification of Africa is in the hands of its citizens.
Limitless Freedom’s Modern Malaise
Men and woman are both fundamentally different and compatible. We have lost the distinction between men and women and embraced the idea that freedom is limitless. A shallow culture of unfulfilling relations between the sexes has reduced us to flashy, attention-seeking commodities.
The Israeli Art of Resilience
Israel has been involved in more wars than any other country since World War II. At the same time, this armed nation has established itself as a start-up nation. Other countries can learn from its success – but also from its challenges.
The Fixation on Identity is Antithetical to Politics
The desire for equality has led many on the left to embrace the same toxic tribalism that they condemn on the right. The fight for justice must be grounded in liberal values, not in dividing people into rigid identity groups.
«Switzerland needs to accept that it won’t be popular, but that it may be better to be neutral than to be popular.»
If China imposes a blockade on the island, there will be an escalation of this great conflict, warns historian Niall Ferguson. He advises Switzerland to put its neutrality above its popularity with others.
Taiwan’s future concerns Switzerland
The conflict between China and the US over Taiwan is not unimportant for Europe. Switzerland ignores this clash of superpowers at its peril.
India walks alone, and beckons
India rejects the zero-sum bipolar mentality that has come to dominate views on geopolitics. It seeks a non-bloc architecture for globalisation. If the West understands this, both sides can benefit from cooperation.
Under China’s Eager Eagle Eye
Hikvision, ByteDance, Huawei: Anyone who uses Chinese products is also spied on. How the internet works in China, how its control concept might come to Europe and what Switzerland can do about it.
Finma must be subjected to public oversight
Switzerland’s financial regulator arbitrarily changes rules for cryptocurrency exchanges. This not only weakens the industry, but also democratic processes.