Liberté

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?

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Every month, youtuber Ralph Müller delivers his scathing analysis of a social phenomenon. This time on the weight of freedom.

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Etienne de La Boétie wrote this 16th-century text between the ages of 16 and 18, and according to Pascal Couchepin, there's «something refreshing» about it. Every month, the former federal councillor shares a reading that struck a chord with him.

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It's an indisputable fact, according to Jean-Claude Michéa: economic and political liberalism are the two sides of a single «liberal logic» that is at the root of our modern societies. Dive into The Empire of the Lesser Evil.

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With wokism, withdrawal into one's own identity became a sign of rejection of the Enlightenment. Is this still the case? Isn't getting together between women - or between men - a legitimate demand, albeit one that wokes up to in a very incoherent way?

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Valery Larbaud (1881-1957) dedicated his works to Barnabooth, an idle billionaire intent on giving meaning to his existence, portraying the doubts and wanderings of a youth in search of the absolute. Vibrantly topical.

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Whether or not to lock up an accused person is sometimes a Cornelian choice. A reflection on freedom and security, based on two contemporary novels.

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