The Economic and Democratic Paradox of France as a “Cultural Power” Judging by aggregate figures alone, France has every reason to present itself as a “cultural power.” When national and local government spending are combined, public expenditure on culture has long hovered around 2% of GDP, well above the EU average and higher than in … Continue reading High Cultural Spending, Low Curatorial Freedom
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”
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
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
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