Is sport (always) good for young people?

15 years ago

Is sport good for you? I’d like to say yes, but sometimes I feel like saying no.

On the road

15 years ago

Women’s success: talking about it helps everyone do better

15 years ago

On 8th March the Economist Intelligence Unit published its Women’s Economic Opportunity Index. 128 countries were classified according to the…

Glenn O’Brien tells of magic and science in the paintings by Ouattara Watts

15 years ago

Following my post about the exhibition by Ouattara Watts in New York, I received a very pleasant surprise: an unpublished…

A rating worth to talking about

15 years ago

There has been much talk about rating agencies over recent months. The debate became very heated in Europe in particular…

Here’ s a post from Buzz Aldrin, reminding us of the promise

15 years ago

Today a special issue of Newsweek, entirely dedicated to the 1960’s, hits the newsstand. We contributed this beautiful picture, that…

Art and fashion, contamination is a plus

15 years ago

I just found out that a major exhibition dedicated to Ouattara Watts recently concluded in New York.

The six killer apps of Western Civilisation

15 years ago

This winter I met Niall Ferguson, an important British historian and writer. Ferguson is well known for his controversial theories,…

Keep humanities alive

15 years ago

Let’s go back to the subject of education.This is one of my favourite topics because it regards the future of…