THE ART OF DOING NOTHING
A common response to people criticising lockdown or other extreme anti-corona measures is “well, what’s the alternative?”. This is a common fallacy: people see a problem, someone comes up with…
Coronavirus: only a “warning” for the exploitation of the environment
Welcome back to the blog about the hottest topic right now, the Coronavirus. As we stated in the opening section, in this blog we will be discussing the consequences of…
THE FREEDOM TO SELF-INCARCERATE
An open society is much more fragile than it may seem. In the name of Corona, we are currently deeply harming the very fabric of what makes countries have high degrees of wellbeing, freedom and resilience.
Friday (March 20th): Korean technology and community leading the way…are we surprised?
Name? Moon Jae-in Westphalian identity? South Korean Age? 67 Why is he in the news? He is and he is not, it depends on what newspaper you consume and what…
Thursday (March 19th): Wait a second, let Angela think
Angela Merkel Name? Angela Merkel Westphalian identity? German Age? 65 Why is she in the news? Last night Angela, the saviour, Merkel came down from above and spoke to the…
BEWARE THE MEDICALTOCRACY
For those old enough to remember the world in the years after 9/11, it is easy to remember the panic and obsession in Western countries with respect to jihadi extremism…
Wednesday (March 18th): “Don’t Panic my countrymen” -Pakistani PM
Imran Khan Name? Imran Khan Westphalian identity? Pakistani Age? 67 Why is he in the news? The Pakistani Prime Minister has called upon his country “not to panic” as it…
Tuesday (March 17th): The individual’s role in decision making
Pedro Sánchez Name? Pedro Sánchez Westphalian identity? Spanish Age? 48 Why is he in the news? Spain is 4th in the global Corona ranking with 11408 cases today. One of…
Monday (March 16th): Your Average Prime Minister
Mark Rutte Name? Mark Rutte Westphalian identity? As Dutch as they come. Age? 53 Why is he in the news? As Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rutte held a press…
STATISTICS VERSUS FACTS
We, human beings, are absolutely awful at understanding statistics and using them responsibly. This has of course been observed by many commentators over the centuries. Let’s start with everyone’s go-to-guy-for-fun-quotes: …