Label: Analysis
Collapsologists: they predict collapse

Collapsologists: they predict collapse

DOSSIER «THE END OF THE WORLD» | They are sometimes referred to as «prophets of the Apocalypse», or «unreasonable catastrophists». However, beyond the caricature, the proponents of this «science of collapse» have a well-constructed, rational discourse worthy of interest.
The spectre of the atomic bomb in East Asia

The spectre of the atomic bomb in East Asia

DOSSIER «FIN DU MONDE» | The Taiwan Strait crisis and Kim Jong-un's threats are rekindling tensions between the East Asian powers. With them come fears of nuclear escalation. The atomic bomb is an asset for negotiation, but without room for diplomatic dialogue, it becomes a scarecrow.
From the full kiss to the heart of the poem

From the full kiss to the heart of the poem

SPECIAL FEATURE: «SEX, WITHOUT INHIBITIONS» | Starting with the kiss, here we take a closer look at poetry related to the flesh. It could serve three functions. It would prevent memories from fading. It could bear witness to the serious, and, since it is not commercial, it would not be capable of being pornographic.
War in the Taiwan Strait: three scenarios

War in the Taiwan Strait: three scenarios

The fateful moment is approaching. Never before has the People's Republic of China (PRC) been so ready to undertake its historic mission: to complete the reunification of China and wash away the affronts of a century of humiliation. Beijing has long been preparing for this, as have Taipei and Washington. While all options are on the table, there is no guarantee that this operation will be the prelude to a new confrontation between the great powers. Here are three main scenarios, and the issues that underlie them.

The ban on prostitution, mirror of an incoherent society

DOSSIER «LE SEXE SANS COMPLEXE» | The prohibition of prostitution in certain European countries seems inconsistent, since pornography is legal there. Wouldn't a sound policy be to act upstream, to avoid encouraging on the Internet what we proscribe on the street, or to accept, like the old-timers, that it's better to regulate it, because it's a phenomenon that is, after all, inevitable?
A Europe still questioning its roots

A Europe still questioning its roots

What if Europe lay in the antagonism born of the Renaissance between the Christian and scientific worldviews? This opposition has always been present in different forms at different times. Today, it has taken on a new dimension: some argue that a materialistic reading of the world is now impossible, given current physical theories.