En tant que consommateur, vous sentez-vous manipulé par la publicité ? Ou bien est-ce un moyen efficace, voire distrayant, de vous offrir ce que vous voulez ?
Les villes sous contrat: alternative intéressante pour la liberté d’entreprendre
L’économiste américain Paul Romer (prix Nobel d’économie 2018) a rendu célèbre le concept des villes à charte. Le concept n’est pas nouveau, avec des expérimentations aussi bien aux Etats-Unis qu’au Honduras et en Chine. Analysons les avantages de ces zones spéciales.
Setting the price of aluminium won’t solve the problem
In an effort to solve the issue of aluminum price increases, two U.S. senators have suggested legislation that would establish price controls. This would make the problem far worse.
The death of the Spitzenkandidaten
The European Council killed the “Spitzenkandidaten” process. It was never great, but a return to the old appointment system will have consequences of its own.
Quoted by The Spirits Business
I was quoted by The Spritis Business following a press release by the Consumer Choice Center on the decision of the Latvian Health Ministry to ban alcohol advertising. You can read my quotes down below, or find the full story here.
Wissenschaftliche Rosinenpickerei
„Wir Grüne im Bundestag stehen für eine bäuerlich-ökologische Landwirtschaft“, heißt es auf der Webseite der Grünen Bundestagsfraktion. Man würde sich für gentechnikfreies Essen, eine pestizidarme Landwirtschaft, mehr Ökolandbau und regionale Vermarktung einsetzen.
[Video] Hands off my cheap flights
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m addressing the proposal for new flight taxes in the European Council.
In its war against disinformation, the European Union goes too far
The European Union wants to do more to combat the spread of fake news. The tools it uses, however, will hand too much power to the government.
One war Europe won’t join
Regular readers of my contributions to this site may have noticed that I am in no way a fan of the European Union. Yet even with the EU, the stopped clock principle applies: they have to be right sometimes. And when Federica Mogherini, high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy, said that everyone […]
A selfie in Pripyat
I experienced some social media backlash after posting a selfie from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Beyond the usual problem of annoying comments, this experience raises questions about our current social media use.
Bill Wirtz 