From Venezuela to France: How Democracy Destroys Itself in the Name of “Good Intentions”

I often find myself thinking about Venezuela. It is not a distant Latin American tragedy, but rather a mirror reflecting the trajectory of France, and, more broadly, of Western civilization itself: a movement from democracy to systemic infantilization, from moral virtue to self-destruction. I care less about Maduro as a dictator than about the invisible … Continue reading From Venezuela to France: How Democracy Destroys Itself in the Name of “Good Intentions” →

2026 | Events I Am Paying Attention To

January Bulgaria formally adopts the euro, with its GDP now exceeding that of Luxembourg. The symbolic meaning of eurozone expansion often outweighs the economic substance itself. Greg Abel becomes CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, with Warren Buffett remaining as chairman — for the first time, I genuinely feel that the Buffett era is entering its countdown. … Continue reading 2026 | Events I Am Paying Attention To →

La spéculation stratégique de la France et l’impasse de l’autonomie européenne

Je dois l’avouer franchement : lorsque j’observe la France de 2025 afficher à nouveau, sur la scène internationale, cette posture qu’elle appelle « autonomie stratégique », je ne ressens pas seulement de la déception, mais une inquiétude de plus en plus forte, presque impossible à contenir. Je sens de plus en plus clairement que les … Continue reading La spéculation stratégique de la France et l’impasse de l’autonomie européenne →

Why Has Europe Fallen Asleep on Digital Payments?

A Long Reflection on Civilizational Self-Anesthesia and Institutional Torpor I increasingly feel that Europe’s backwardness in digital payments is not the result of missing technology, insufficient resources, or a lack of talent. The real cause lies deeper, more abstractly, and in ways Europeans themselves hesitate to admit: it is the outcome of a civilization that … Continue reading Why Has Europe Fallen Asleep on Digital Payments? →