Label: Analysis
Liberalism and drug legalization

Liberalism and drug legalization

In a podcast published in September 2019, entitled «My body, my choice», the hosts of the online media Liber-thé presented their arguments in favor of drug legalization. A purely liberal argument, not without a major weakness.
Infantilization: whose fault is it?

Infantilization: whose fault is it?

«For your health, avoid snacking between meals», «Eat five fruits and vegetables a day», «Stay hydrated», etc. Between solicitude and injunction, our daily infantilization profoundly modifies our behavior. Is the state the only one to blame?
Towards the gamification of everything?

Towards the gamification of everything?

Using the codes of video games, gamification makes the less playful tasks of everyday life more attractive. The method is effective. However, it infantilizes an adult audience, which raises social and moral questions. For example, in the healthcare sector.
Progressive or conservative?

Progressive or conservative?

Surrogate motherhood is not legal in Switzerland. Like other bioethical issues, it marks a deep division between conservatives and progressives. This is an opportunity to attempt a definition of these terms, a few months ahead of the federal elections.
Unfulfilled futures (3/3): The failed Pacific handshake

Unfulfilled futures (3/3): The failed Pacific handshake

In the mid-2000s, faced with China's rise to power, the idea emerged of a necessary and close collaboration between China and the United States. Since then, so much has changed in the Sino-American relationship that the future does not bode well. But perhaps it could have been otherwise.