Label: Chronicle
A state is not a family

A state is not a family

In her column, American economist Deirdre McCloskey criticizes the illusion of the protective state and shows how the promise of security can undermine individual freedom.
The art of taking a rake

The art of taking a rake

The journalist delivers a message in each of her columns. This month, she argues for the acceptance of rejection in love, not as a humiliation to be overcome, but as a necessary apprenticeship to respect and dignity in relationships.
Schools and positivism

Schools and positivism

Every month, youtuber Ralph Müller delivers his scathing analysis of a phenomenon typical of the times. This month, he discusses the challenges facing education in the age of artificial intelligence, and questions the role of schools in the face of positivism.
«Fake news» from the Second Empire

«Fake news» from the Second Empire

In his column, former Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin shares a piece of reading that has left a lasting impression on him. This month, he looks at misinformation through the prism of Anatole France's novel «Le Comte Morin, député».
Nobel 2025

Nobel 2025

In her column, American economist Deirdre McCloskey explains why, in her view, modern wealth derives less from capital than from the freedom of individuals and the power of ideas.
Dry, sober and serene

Dry, sober and serene

Journalist Marianne Grosjean sends out a message in each of her columns. This month, she argues in favor of Dry January, not as an imposed moral, but as a voluntary and collective dynamic.