From oil to rare metals : a great shift of strategic assets to be nuanced
The current war in Iran show that oil is still a very important asset. However the future will be more and more towards rare metals. This is a more and more important factor and the impact in the future will be as well. With the growing of new technologies and artificial intelligence these metals will…
Investing in new technologies despite the debt : a difficult necessity
The Western world is often facing a great amount of debt. It is a reason why its relative power is declining in the world and Asia is today the first economic continent in the world. However investing in new technologies is detrimental to remain competitive in the future. For instance Germany did a great investment…
International cooperation between progressist ideas must have a revival
The period we live in show a great return of classical confrontations : the return of rivalries like between the United States and China or the return of religious rivalries. The post Marxist world also shows the return of a traditional opposition which can be seen between Obama and Trump between reformists and reactionaries. Misfortunately…
Europe can position itself better in the international competition
The rivalry between the United States and China are showing a comeback of great fights between powers. It is more classical than the Cold War between the United States and the USSR. The last one was an ideological one but the United States dominated the USSR in most areas. Today the context is very different…
The rise of the extremes in Europe : a problem to be tackled
The extremes are back but in an oppressive form. There are not totalitarian as they used to be in the XXth century under Hitler, Mussolini or Stalin. Actually they take a much more classical form. Mankind didn’t know many monster or totalitarian regimes but knew a great deal of oppressions. This is the reason why…
Hugo and Marx, opponents and rivals
There have been between the centrist parties and the extreme ones many oppositions, but it can also include rivalries. It is not always the case but it may happen. For instance Plato and Aristotle were rivals to build the best city possible. Later the liberals and the fascists were, beyond being adversaries, rivals because both…
It is necessary to follow the 2030 investment plan
The 2020 investment plan was one of the decisions of Macron which can be really efficient in the long run. This plan can have a real utility : positioning France in the technologies of the future, and, if it succeeds, contribute to renew French economy, fight the overwhelming debt… To this extend this plan is…
Building an international network to promote alternative capitalism: a necessity
Alternative capitalism is in a paradoxical situation. It is often not supported enough by banks and financial institutions, even if public supports really exist, today more than ever before. At the same time the new technologies give great opportunities to this sector to develop, contribute better to causes like solidarity or environment. However this sector,…
The Protestants and the monks, many similarities despite differences
The monastic movement was led in Christianity in the Middle Age to react against the abuses of the Vatican at this time and go back to a more sincere practice of faith. Monks, at this time, were the greatest erudites of society and kept a great deal of knowledge. This movement, which led partly to…
Alternative capitalism has great opportunities but has to internationalize itself more
The new technologies have a great deal of threats but can also give many opportunities. Alternative capitalism can benefit from them. From cryptocurrency to online libraries, there are many ways to make grow a better knowledge society, and to provide alternative ways to finance projects linked to the environment or solidarity. In our time we…
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