On solidarity, competition and civilizational success
“The success of a society depends on finding the right arrangement so that solidarity and mutual support prevail over competition, but at the same time each individual is motivated to…
Boys, girls and Elon Musk
Photos circulating social media purporting to show Twitter employees before and after Musk. I don’t know how realistic the picture is (they may be completely different departments), but it certainly…
On the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution
The anniversary of 17 November is doubly embarrassing. Firstly, because we are celebrating the events of 1939, when many young Czech men were killed during protests against the German occupation.…
Hungary, Orbán and the people
The European press is full of comments about Viktor Orbán introducing this or that measure, about other European governments disagreeing with it, and about how terrible it is. Somehow, the…
On the causes of Biden’s semi-victory
The expected hurricane that was supposed to blow away the Biden Democrats somehow didn’t happen. The party of the demented president achieved the best governing party result in a midterm…
Of the wealth of nations without illusions
Czech sociologist Jan Keller published a very interesting analytical article. It begins with the logical question of how it is possible that the standard of living of the majority of…