Skepticism holds two things: it's very difficult to reach the truth, but that doesn't mean the truth doesn't exist. This school of thought teaches the humility our age needs.
The woke movement may not be a religion in the strict sense of the term, but it does bear striking similarities to religion, particularly to the American Protestant revivals. This, at least, is the opinion of historian Olivier Moos, author of an essay on the phenomenon.
Saturday's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest by Swiss artist Nemo, who defines herself as non-binary, has revived the idea of registering a «third gender» in the civil register. In reality, it's a false good idea.
French philosophers Valentin Husson and Pierre-Yves Quiviger, both passionate about wine, met at the Salon du Livre de Genève last month, where they defended an aesthetic approach to life that runs counter to the prevailing hygienism.
The militant view that women in Switzerland are working «for free» until mid-February because of wage discrimination has once again been echoed in the press. However, studies show a derisory difference for two equal jobs.
In France, the appointment of Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister has prompted homophobic remarks from LGBT activists. Anti-universalist, illiberal, they would never tolerate a «member of the community» with ideas or attitudes other than their own.
EPFL sociologist Vincent Kaufmann, one of the country's most listened-to mobility experts, takes stock of how the Swiss travel, disrupted by telecommuting, and how SBB must reinvent itself to continue filling trains.
By temporarily suspending films starring Depardieu, the public broadcaster is making at least five mistakes in one. Not only do we have to distinguish between the man and the work, but this choice opens a Pandora's box, and RTS is shooting itself in the foot.
The recent election of Javier Milei as President of Argentina reveals the limits of the term ’extreme right«. Between contradictions and inaccuracies, we need to question the relevance of this political label, which has become more infamous than informative.