Macron and the rise of the French far right

Last Sunday’s elections cemented the far right as a prominent player in French politics. How did Macron, the supposed progressive, contribute to its rise?

What the Golden Age of (Western) Capitalism Teaches Us About Economics

Contrary to the assumptions of orthodox economics, the golden age of economic prosperity in the Global North was founded on strong labor movements, expansive welfare states and high tax rates. Lessons from that period still apply today.

Econ 101: The Illusion of Economics

In contemporary discussions of politics and lawmaking, it is common for people to refer to principles from what is considered “Econ 101”. But are all of these commonplace beliefs rooted in reality?

Fast Food For Thought: Is the Arab Spring to be celebrated?

To suggest that the Arab Spring was a letdown would be considered a euphemism by many. But what if the Event is still to be celebrated?

Effective Altruism Isn't the Answer to Everything

Effective Altruism is best when confined to certain contexts. Beyond that, practitioners of Effective Altruism should never neglect other tools at their disposal in effecting change.

Fast Food for Thought: Getting Over 2020

What Stoicism can do to help us through a really rough year.

“Secularism, We Love You!”

The tragic attacks that shook France in the past few weeks raise tough questions about the nation’s rapport to its Muslim minority and to secularism overall. Unfortunately, Macron’s government is unlikely to provide a proper answer.

Fast Food for Thought: Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?

Karim Boudlal talks us through postmodernism and its discontents, considering its critique of metanarratives and highlighting its influence on the way we see the world today.

Fast Food for Thought: No True Nihilists

A look into Camus’ absurdism and how the search for the meaning of life is itself meaningful.

Sartre and the Appeal of Horoscopes

Our existence, Sartre says, precedes our essence: we are born and only then do we define ourselves through our choices and actions. Lacking a defining, deterministic essence, we are thus free.