Author: Jonas Follonier
Jonas Follonier

JONAS FOLLONIER

Federal Palace correspondent for «L'Agefi», singer-songwriter Jonas Follonier is the founder and editor-in-chief of «Regard Libre».

Hypocrisy, the daughter of transparency

Hypocrisy, the daughter of transparency

By demanding ever greater transparency, our societies paradoxically encourage conformism, surveillance and hypocrisy. Here is a defense of the right to silence, nuance, discretion and ambiguity, indispensable in a liberal democracy.
A music of freedom

A music of freedom

James Lyon's concise biography brings Hermann Suter (1870-1926), a major figure in Swiss music, back to life. He reveals a singular composer, whose work and life bear witness to the same spirit of freedom and accomplishment.
Continuing the fight for pluralism

Continuing the fight for pluralism

While the Swiss people have settled – twice – the question of the amount of the audiovisual licence fee, at least for a while, the discussion on the offer provided by this compulsory levy must continue. The same applies to France.
Rediscovering the pioneering spirit of wine

Rediscovering the pioneering spirit of wine

Between family heritage and decisive innovation, Véronique Besson-Rouvinez retraces the rise of her estate and defends a freer viticulture. In the face of foreign competition and regulatory constraints, she calls for the freeing of energies.
A possible form of liberal-conservatism

A possible form of liberal-conservatism

Consecrating a heritage whose core is individual liberty, liberal-conservatism can form a coherent synthesis rather than a fragile compromise. Here is an outline, drawing on Burke, Scruton and Kolnai as well as Smith, Tocqueville and Hayek.
«The nation is the opposite of tribes»

«The nation is the opposite of tribes»

In «Anti-civilization», Etienne-Alexandre Beauregard argues for a conservatism of the common good. Nation, shared culture and the «ordinary man» are, according to the 25-year-old Quebec essayist, the forgotten conditions of liberal democracy.