I was quoted by the Kenyan media outlet Daily Nation on the issue of agroecology. You can read parts of the article below, or you can read the entire article here.
Aesthetics Economics and the Evolution of Value
Utility is more than just that which is materially useful. It is also what is aesthetic. The economy is changing in this direction.
Boris Johnson now needs to show courage of conviction
Yesterday’s vote in the British Conservative Party confirmed that Boris Johnson will become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister.
Europe’s new president shows how the right is giving in to the left
On Tuesday, the European Parliament approved Ursula von der Leyen to be the new president of the European Commission, the EU’s effective executive branch. She will become the first woman to hold the post, and the least popular from the get-go: she netted a majority of only nine votes (383) over of the necessary 374.
Ads are changing, and we should be happy about it
We have come along way in the evolution of the advertising business. The Egyptians used papyrus to make sales messages and wall posters, while the Middle Ages made us transition to town criers and billboards. But even trademarks are much older than many would think – the first trademark dates back to 1300 BC in what is […]
Tabak-Werbung: Was legal ist soll beworben werden können
Was wird auf Straßenplakaten heutzutage beworben? Limonade, Schokolade, Lebensversicherungen, Bankkonten, Medikamente, Bier, Autos. Wer falsch mit diesen Produkten umgeht kann sich selbst oder sein Vermögen in Gefahr bringen. Aus diesem Grund werden Alternativen, die mehr Sicherheit bieten ebenfalls beworben: Limonade ohne Zucker, fettarme Schokolade, Versicherungsvergleichportale, Anwälte, die bei Klagen gegen Banken helfen, alkoholfreies Bier, oder […]
Le « grands patrons bashing », discipline préférée de la presse française ?
C’est une antienne, répétée à l’envi dans l’opinion. Des intellectuels de haut niveau comme Noam Chomski au citoyen lambda, tous s’accordent sur ce qui serait un fait : la mainmise des grands patrons sur les médias évite aux premiers d’être la cible des seconds. Un Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber avertissait déjà sur le danger de voir les […]
What’s the new triumvirate worth?
On Tuesday, Ursula von der Leyen was confirmed by the European Parliament as the new President of the European Commission. According to the latest plan, current Dutch Commissioner Frans Timmermans and Danish Commissioner Magrethe Vestager would become Vice-Presidents on equal footing.
Don’t follow Europe on the anti-flight craze
While the Conservative leadership race dominates the news in the UK, the European Union is continuing to regulate as usual. At a recent European Council, the Netherlands proposed an EU departure tax, which would add a levy of €7 (£6.25) to every flight departing from an airport inside of a member state. The tax has […]
Von der Leyen est Juncker… en vert
Ursula von der Leyen, nouvelle présidente de la Commission européenne, élue hier à 9 voix près, annonce un programme antilibéral sous forme d’attaques en règle contre les consommateurs et les classes moyennes.
Bill Wirtz 