France’s Pension Crisis and North African Immigration

France’s pension system is facing severe tests, influenced by population aging, low fertility rates, and challenges in immigration integration. These factors amplify the fiscal pressures of the pay-as-you-go model. From my observation, while North African immigrants provide labor supplementation, their lower productivity and generous family reunification policies may exacerbate future retirement expenditure burdens, thereby threatening … Continue reading France’s Pension Crisis and North African Immigration →

Reflections from a Neuroscience Perspective on the Decline of European Civilization and the Conflict with Immigrant Survival Instincts: My Observations on the Psychological and Economic Disintegration of French Society

I. From Rational Civilization to Survival Society, My Anxiety and Doubts I often watch the hurried faces passing by on the streets of Paris, some weary, others filled with hostility. These faces form a neurological conflict in my mind: a Europe that once symbolized reason, order, and responsibility, now dominated by anxiety and shortsighted Hedonia … Continue reading Reflections from a Neuroscience Perspective on the Decline of European Civilization and the Conflict with Immigrant Survival Instincts: My Observations on the Psychological and Economic Disintegration of French Society →

A Personal Reflection on the ECB’s Role as Sovereign Arbiter in 2025

As I reflect on the past fifteen years of Eurozone turbulence, one truth unsettles me deeply: the European Central Bank has transformed from a market stabilizer into the ultimate arbiter of sovereign credit, nowhere more evident than in France, the Eurozone’s heart. In 2025, we’re not facing a Greek style debt collapse, but a quieter, … Continue reading A Personal Reflection on the ECB’s Role as Sovereign Arbiter in 2025 →

The French Crisis in My Eyes: Assets, Wages, and the Choice of Civilization

Walking through the streets of Paris on September 18, 2025, I felt a powerful contradiction. More than 250 demonstrations had paralyzed railways, schools, and hospitals. Crowds shouted slogans for “higher wages” and “more subsidies.” Even teenagers were blocking the gates of their schools to join the protests. Amidst this roar of anger, another piece of … Continue reading The French Crisis in My Eyes: Assets, Wages, and the Choice of Civilization →