Switzerland can no longer be content with simply inventing things
As a global leader in innovation, Switzerland is struggling to help its startups grow. Capital, computing power, and trust are at the heart of the challenge.
Switzerland and the United States, past and present
In praise of towers
In Chicago, skyscrapers were born of an emergency: rebuilding after disaster and making every square meter a profitable investment. Today, Switzerland is facing its own housing crisis. Could the third-largest American metropolis serve as a model? (more…) This content is reserved for our subscribers. If you have an account, please log in....
Discussions
Let's Stop Avoiding Labels
Political labels, which are often used to discredit others, can also shed light on public debate—provided that the ideas behind them are taken seriously.
Interviews
«The figure of Dionysus stands out as the essential value of our time»
A theorist of postmodernism and the Dionysian figure, sociologist Michel Maffesoli has developed the concepts of «tribe» and “orgasm” to analyze contemporary festivals. In an interview with *Le Regard Libre*, he reveals their underlying dynamics and implications. As French lawmakers draft legislation aimed at banning “teknivals”—gatherings of young techno music fans—Michel Maffesoli…
Feature: «Pleasure vs. Health»
The bon vivant in the age of healthy living
Faced with the injunctions of healthy living, the bon vivant emerges as a counter-model. An opportunity to re-explore this figure, which is far richer than a simple posture of resistance.
Chronicles
Population Decline: A Relational Recession
What if the population decline were rooted in growing loneliness and the erosion of human relationships in the age of smartphones?
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