Label: Analysis
Ukraine exists: here's its story

Ukraine exists: here's its story

DOSSIER UKRAINE, Clément Guntern | In 2008, Vladimir Putin told George W. Bush that Ukraine did not exist. At the time, nobody in the West really understood what this meant in concrete terms. We know today. Analysis.
No controversy is innocent

No controversy is innocent

DOSSIER IRONIE, Antoine Bernhard | Everywhere, radical left-wing militant groups patrol and punish with a hail of indignation any deviation from the new political correctness. This gives rise to controversies that are now commonly referred to as «woke». Although they are in the minority, they are by no means innocent. They are part of an ever-growing political project, the tactics of which it is important to understand. Analysis.
Laughing at the movies: still a protest act?

Laughing at the movies: still a protest act?

«Il n’y a pas de film comique qui ne soit contestataire, on ne peut pas faire un film comique charmant.» Ce sont les mots prononcés par l’une des plus grandes figures comiques du cinéma, Jacques Tati, en 1979 lors de son entretien avec les «Cahiers du cinéma». Mais le cinéma comique semble aujourd’hui avoir basculé: pour être contestataire, il doit être charmant. Analyse.
Freedom of expression is still to be conquered

Freedom of expression is still to be conquered

DOSSIER IRONIE, Enzo Santacroce | Freedom of expression is inextricably linked to the critical spirit. Seductive, it is nonetheless a force of opposition that pits its defenders against sometimes extreme dangers. Many Western philosophers have experienced this first-hand, banished, excommunicated or even condemned to death for defying the authorities by taking disturbing positions. Why is the free use of thought, and by extension speech, so perilous? We take a look at Socrates, the symbol of a critical spirit sacrificed on the altar of conformism, to see just how fragile freedom of expression still is today.
Adam Smith, between selfishness and altruism

Adam Smith, between selfishness and altruism

Each month, Le Regard Libre presents a philosopher whose thinking differs from, or even runs counter to, certain clichés circulating about him or her. In this article, historian of philosophy Daniel Schulthess explains how Adam Smith's famous concept of the «invisible hand» made him one of the fathers of economics and liberal thought. But our guest editor also shows that Smith, in his work, proposes a different vision of human beings and society than the current proponents of «neo-liberalism», as defined in this article.
The Great Replacement: back to text

The Great Replacement: back to text

Dossier «Immigration» | ANALYSIS, Clément Guntern | Renaud Camus« 2011 book »Le Grand Remplacement" popularized the idea already present in certain circles - notably the white power movement in the USA - that white Western populations would soon be minoritized within their own borders. This idea, taken up by editorialist and now French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, has made its way into current debates. Here, we take a brief look at the content of this book, a source of controversy that has now spread far beyond its borders.