The Economist

A lesson in pragmatism from the North

Not everyone remembers that during the 1990s Scandinavian countries were struggling with unsustainable levels of debt.

11 years ago

Where is it best to be born? Not where the economy is growing the most

The Economist has asked a question that I find revolutionary in its simplicity: where is the best place to be…

11 years ago

Not everything has a meaning. But it is hard to admit it

The homo oeconomicus is someone you wouldn’t like to have as an enemy. He is the type of person who…

12 years ago

A globalised world? No, it’s divided into three tribes

How are we rebuilding the world, following the fall of ideologies and of old geopolitical boundaries?

12 years ago

Who was the inventor of social media? The answer is Luther

The last issue of the year of The Economist is always full of tidbits to enjoy during the Christmas break.

12 years ago

What has Italian cuisine to do with soft power? For the time being, everything

Soft power is the art of influencing other countries through culture rather than war. The concept, which dates back to…

12 years ago

Will the crisis make us healthier?

It is never good news for the economy when consumption slows down. However, it is always useful to try to…

13 years ago

Is this the end of investments?

One of the consequences of this long crisis (or maybe even two, if not three, crises within each other) is…

13 years ago