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Economy

How boring people made us rich

written by Deirdre McCloskey

The economic success of the West was made possible by the valorization of bourgeois virtues and freedom. They were ignited in 1848. Switzerland is a perfect example.

History

The high nobility's ambiguous relationship with money

By Antoine Lévêque · 08 August 2024

After the First World War, many aristocratic houses were forced to join forces with members of the upper middle classes in order to survive. Their relationship to money underwent a profound change. Many of them are now successful businessmen.

Literature

«Martin Eden», against the chimeras of individualism

By Diana-Alice Ramsauer · January 26, 2021

L’histoire se déroule il y a plus de cent ans aux Etats-Unis. La lutte des classes fait rage et Jack London nous crache au visage la laideur du monde au travers d’une brillante histoire d’amour. Martin Eden mérite d'être découvert dans sa récente version audio.