To avoid getting stuck, reread «The Breakdown»
Huis clos emblématique du Suisse Friedrich Dürrenmatt, La Panne met en scène un procès joué à rebours, où l’accusé porte la charge de prouver son innocence. Une mise en garde contre les dérives d’une justice qui se rêve gardienne de la rectitude. (more…) Ce contenu est réservé à nos abonnés. Si vous avez un compte, connectez-vous. Sinon,…
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
AI skills insurance for all assets?
Technological innovations are reshaping the job market and making certain career paths more fragile. Should we create a new insurance scheme to finance the ongoing adaptation of skills?
Interviews
Bernard Nicod condemns a «weakened country lacking in ambition»
According to the founder of the eponymous group, Switzerland is becoming bogged down in bureaucracy, losing its work ethic, and undermining its neutrality. An interview with this leading figure in the French-speaking Swiss real estate sector, who calls for a return to high standards, entrepreneurship, and a sense of responsibility.
Dossier «Le peuple, quésaco?»
The Hussards noirs, builders of a republican people
At the end of the 19th century, the French Third Republic introduced several educational reforms under the impetus of Jules Ferry. Schoolteachers were entrusted with an unprecedented civic and secular mission. (more…) This content is reserved for our subscribers. If you have an account, please log in. Otherwise, discover our different subscription formulas and create a...
Chronicles
The Challenging Future of Consensus
In his column, former Federal Councilor Pascal Couchepin shares a book that left a lasting impression on him. This month, it’s an essay by Marcel Gauchet on democracies.
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