Philosophy

Ralph Müller's cartridge: The burden of freedom

By Ralph Müller · 19 February 2025

Every month, youtuber Ralph Müller delivers his scathing analysis of a social phenomenon. This time, he looks at the weight of freedom, and the courage it takes to exercise it.

Literature

Judicial responsibility at the heart of two novels

By Chelsea Rolle · 21 April 2024

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.

Society

To be old without being adult or to be adult without being old?

By Jonas Follonier · August 17, 2023

Our society is saturated with directives designed to guide our actions. We need to preserve our autonomy, by remaining responsible adults, i.e. free and aware of what we are.

Society

Towards the gamification of everything?

By Jean Friedrich · August 08, 2023

Using the codes of video games, gamification makes the less playful tasks of everyday life more attractive. The method is effective. However, it infantilizes an adult audience, which raises social and moral questions. For example, in the healthcare sector.

Policy

The dark side of the call to responsibility

By Antoine-Frédéric Bernhard · July 28, 2023

Getting vaccinated? An act of «responsibility»! Just like turning down your thermostat to 19°, stopping flying or cutting down on meat consumption. The rhetoric of the call to responsibility, omnipresent today, conceals a dark side.