The German student newspaper Neue Universal reprinted my article “France Shows that Free College is Neither Free Nor Fair” in their newest issue. You can find the entire paper (my article is on page 2) by clicking here.
The Case for Non-Monogamous Relationships
The monopoly of monogamy Consider the following arrangement: a provider proposes to deliver a service that is of huge value to you. Once you enter into the deal, you are never to source it from anywhere else. In fact, you are forbidden even from sampling a competitor’s offering; if you do, the contract will be […]
The technopanic of today’s media would have prevented the printing press in the 15th century
The opposition towards contemporary technological advancements is common, but it never had such a powerful ally in mainstream media sources. Commentators in newsrooms should know that the mindset that now opposes Lyft, Uber, and Airbnb would have prevented the commercialization of the printing press, and would, therefore, have threatened their own existence.
Marine Le Pen’s party in crisis: is this the end?
It was only back in May that Marine Le Pen, the head of the National Front and daughter of its antisemitic founder, performed staggeringly well against Emmanuel Macron in France’s presidential election. Winning 40 percent against Macron in the second-round vote and electing eight candidates to the French National Assembly, Le Pen produced a dream result […]
Ad taxes are hurting small businesses and low-income earners
In September, the finance ministers of 10 European Union member states signed a letter in which they call for a change in corporate taxation of tech services. The idea: tech giants such as Google or Facebook aren’t paying their fair share. It turns out that unfortunately, both the European Union and certain members of Congress […]
Refugees in Germany: the government’s refusal to let asylum seekers work is problematic
This article is part of a report which I drafted for a FinTech company based in the United Kingdom. It has been submitted in the month of August, which is why some facts might be outdated. Out of all the countries on the European continent, Germany has stood out as being the most permissive when […]
Luxembourg’s ‘Nation Branding’: A Marketing Campaign Run by a Government
This article is part of a report which I drafted for a FinTech company based in the United Kingdom. It has been submitted in the month of August, which is why some facts might be outdated. For Luxembourg, a country of the approximate combined size of Malta, Andorra and Singapore, attracting investors has rarely been […]
Should major policy changes be expected from Germany’s election in September?
This article is part of a report which I drafted for a FinTech company based in the United Kingdom. It has been submitted in the month of August, which is why some facts might be outdated (especially in this case, as this post dates back before the election in Germany). This article was completed at […]
Wien huet Angscht virum Glyphosat?
Dëse Beitrag ass de Manuskript vu mengem Fräie Mikro, deen den 31. Oktober um Radio 100,7 iwwerdroe gouf. Nolauschtere kann een den 100,7 Beitrag hei. D’ass Halloween an d’Geeschter si lass. Sief dat mat Grujelfilm op der Telé oder op den Halloween-Party’en haut den Owend: Iwwerall versiche mer eis géigesäiteg souvill Angscht wéi méiglech ze maachen. Ier et […]
Beware the unintended consequences of plain packaging
This week, Ireland became the fourth country to introduce mandatory plain packaging for tobacco. After Australia, France and the United Kingdom, Ireland attempts to be on the forefront of what seems to be the future of EU anti-tobacco policy.
