Label: Education
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.
Should public schools be uniformed?

Should public schools be uniformed?

School uniforms have never been generalized in Swiss public schools, although they remain the norm in many countries. Between the desire to harmonize appearances and the desire to preserve diversity, should we take the plunge?
The uniform, mirror of a modern world

The uniform, mirror of a modern world

Contrary to popular belief, school uniforms are neither an authoritarian relic nor a retrograde symbol. Rather, as Jean-Claude Kaufmann shows, it reveals our delicate balance between equality, freedom and a sense of community.
The national hero: a Swiss trauma?

The national hero: a Swiss trauma?

Switzerland doesn't like heroes, especially its own. That's not a problem in itself. Unless, that is, it removes the individual from history, at the risk of rendering it unintelligible. In this sense, Switzerland would do well to reappropriate its great figures.
French as an art of living

French as an art of living

In a world where literature is often seen as mere entertainment, it may seem important to restore the importance of learning the French language and studying its greatest authors.