Author: Yann Costa
Yann Costa

YANN COSTA

Girard and Yarvin: two thinkers of Trumpian populism

Girard and Yarvin: two thinkers of Trumpian populism

One reveals how societies unite by naming culprits. The other wants to put an end to violence through power without checks and balances. Everything seems to oppose them, but their ideas form an intellectual foundation for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance's conception of the people.
«Switzerland must not become the world's library».»

«Switzerland must not become the world's library».»

Aurélien Demaurex embodies a singular path between ecology, entrepreneurship and politics. The co-founder of Ecorobotix shares his vision of an audacious country, and offers advice to those who want to put technological innovation at the service of the common good.
«Pluribus»: the revolt of the individual

«Pluribus»: the revolt of the individual

Apple TV+«s latest Golden Globe success, the new series from the creator of »X-Files« and »Breaking Bad" examines the modern temptation of one-track thinking in a dystopia that goes against the grain of its time. Disconcerting and intellectually stimulating.
In praise of towers

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?
Primitive capitalism has made a comeback

Primitive capitalism has made a comeback

American tariffs symbolize the resurgence of mercantilism. Imperial withdrawal, scarcity of resources, militarized trade: with the end of free trade, the global economy is reverting to its old reflexes. A zero-sum game in which all lose, except those who dictate the rules.